A 15-tonne excavator rolled on a major Civic construction site on Wednesday morning, prompting a prohibition notice and two improvement notices from WorkSafe ACT.
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WorkSafe ACT said the incident occured around 11am, as the excavator moved a three-tonne cable.
It is understood the incident happened at a residential development on London Circuit.
It was "extremely fortunate" that no workers were injured, workplace protection director Dan Curtin said.
"This incident could have caused very serious injuries, particularly considering the size of the plant in operation and the type of work being undertaken,” he said.
“Also of concern was that site access and egress was not to a suitable standard and it was agreed during the time of inspection that the Person Conducting the Business or Undertaking (PCBU) would cease all work activities until this was improved."
Notices have been issued to both the owner of the excavator as well as the principal contractor on the site, WorkSafe said.
