On 31 January 2014, Mr Grant, who ran an arborist service, inspected a tree with a tenant of the premises. During this inspection, Mr Grant recognised the tree was frail. It had been dead for at least 7 years, it stood 20 metres high and there were no structural roots to provide support.

WGA Pty Ltd contracted a 49-year-old man to work on installations at a residential apartment construction site. He was installing a piece of aluminium outside the window when the power generated by nearby power lines jumped to the metal.

On 10 March 2015, an apprentice employed by building company Nepean Builders Pty Ltd, was working at a building site in Somers, Victoria, trimming nails with a reciprocating saw when part of a nail struck him in the left eye.

On 3 September 2015, a sub-contractor carpenter engaged by construction company Purity Developments Pty Ltd, was working at a development installing box gutters, fascia, guttering capping and flat roofs.

On 4 April 2015, AGFAB Engineering Pty Ltd (the Company) – a general engineering, electrical, maintenance and project management company – was concluding work at a client’s site in Port Melbourne.

Metricon Homes Pty Ltd (the Company), a home-building company, was the principal contractor in the construction of a home in Bannockburn, Victoria. The Company engaged a roofing contractor for the supply and laying of tiles, who then engaged a subcontractor to tile the roof.

Construction work was performed on the roof of a retirement home. Mr Gumbleton, who was a labourer, and Mr Stadler (a licensed plumber) were working in a manhole in the roof space.

Pinnacle Bakery & Integrated Ingredients Pty Ltd (the Company) manufactures and distributes bakery products across Australia. One of its manufacturing plants contained an item of plant called the ‘Small Rademaker Depositor Machine’.

Schaefer Systems International (Company) provides industrial storage systems. The company was engaged by a client to extend the existing industrial storage system by adding a third tier level.