Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Andrew Brown

Crane topples over on Forrest building site

Building activity has been suspended on a Forrest building site after a small crane toppled over on Thursday afternoon, landing on a truck.

The incident happened about 1pm at the Estate development site at the corner of State Circle and Canberra Avenue.

The mobile crane toppled on its side onto a semitrailer carrying building supplies.

No injuries have been reported.

WorkSafe ACT crews are on the site investigating the cause of the incident.

Work safety commissioner Greg Jones said crews were determining whether safety breaches had occurred.

In a subsequent statement, WorkSafe said inspectors were investigating safety procedures at the site.

"A telehandler (small mobile crane) was lifting a load from a large truck when the telehandler overturned. No one was injured but WorkSafe ACT inspectors attended the site to gather evidence and conduct interviews with relevant personnel," it said.

"The investigation will include examination of the site's safety procedures, whether workers were inducted into those procedures and whether the procedures were followed.

"All building activity on the site has been suspended after a Non-Disturbance Notice was issued."

The WorkSafe investigation will continue.

An artist's impression of Estate, in Forrest.
Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.