Fact sheet released to prevent vehicle roll-aways


Tuesday, 19 September, 2023

Fact sheet released to prevent vehicle roll-aways

Safe Work Australia has published a new fact sheet about preventing vehicle roll-aways through safe immobilisation. Vehicle roll-aways — the unintentional movement of a vehicle that has not been properly immobilised — can lead to serious injuries and even fatalities. Roll-aways can occur with cars, forklifts, trucks, tractors and trailers; on worksites, car parks and in maintenance yards or when a vehicle is parked on the side of the road.

When vehicles that have not been safely mobilised roll away, a person can be hit, crushed, trapped or run over — leading to serious injuries or fatalities. The new fact sheet provides practical guidance for PCBUs about managing the risks of vehicle roll-aways, including how to properly immobilise a vehicle.

To download the fact sheet, click here.

Image credit: iStock.com/Onfokus

Related News

Vic timber processor fined $350,000 after worker death

A timber company has been fined following a fatal incident at a Benalla mill, in which a worker...

Packaging maker fined after worker sustains crush injury

A Victorian food packaging manufacturer has been fined $30,000 after a maintenance fitter's...

Vic transport company charged after fatal truck fall

A transport company has been charged after a worker fell from a grain truck at a Maffra depot in...


  • All content Copyright © 2023 Westwick-Farrow Pty Ltd