February 3, 2022
A Workplace Health and Safety investigation into a Queensland quad bike fatality late last year has found a safety device may have been removed from the vehicle.
An eSafe alert by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland issued on Thursday said initial inquiries suggested the man was in all likelihood mustering cattle on his own in a slopey area that also appeared to be sodden and boggy at the time.
“Investigations indicate the quad bike had been fitted with an Operator Protection Device (OPD) by the manufacturer. For reasons unknown, it appears the OPD had been removed with the upper mounting bracket remaining,” the alert said.
Investigations are continuing.
