FOLLOWING the tragic death of dock worker, Brad Gray last week, the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) is demanding for overdue action to prevent a repeat of the fatality.
Gray was tragically struck by a forklift carrying a waste bin while working on the Pacific Explorer for the POAGS stevedoring group.
“Our thoughts are with Brad’s family for what has been a senseless waste of life and we will be offering the family every assistance,” MUA national secretary, Paddy Crumlin says.
“This is an absolutely unnecessary death that shouldn't and wouldn't happen if there was a proper safety code of practice on our wharves.”
Crumlin also says the MUA has been working towards a nationally coordinated regulation to improve the safety of maritime workers.
“For the past two years we have been working for nationally coordinated regulation to underpin waterfront safety but now call for the urgent intervention by Safe Work Australia to review the package of Commonwealth and State/NT law and practice to achieve a national approach to stevedoring OH&S,” she says.
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