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Statement on the Golden Plains Windfarm Project death



15 November 2024


At the beginning of this week, we heard the tragic news that a 36-year-old construction worker had been killed while at work on the Golden Plains Windfarm Project, south of Rokewood, Victoria.

+ Read: A statement by Zach Smith, CFMEU National Secretary

This week’s fatal workplace incident comes mere months after the CFMEU published an article outlining concerns about OHS in the renewables industry.

+ Read: ‘Pro Wind Services leaves casual workforce in the lurch’ by James ‘Simo’ Simpson

This is a good example of how administration is undermining the efforts of the union to keep workers safe. Simo is one of our finest, and has been working hard on a tough wicket to unionise renewables projects.

For all the hype about the CFMEU having total control wherever it goes, the contractor in this case has ignored warnings about a very serious safety issue. And as usual, WorkSafe will now spend three years before slapping the company with a lettuce leaf and give them a small fine for a completely avoidable death, the cause of which was accurately foreseen by the union.

The weakness of WorkSafe highlights that a militant CFMEU with a strong presence onsite is the first and last real line of defence for construction workers.





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