News & Views

6th January 2016

Melbourne electrocution: another sad day for our industry

The death of a 24 year old man, Adem Kartel, whilst working in the Melbourne suburb of Dallas is another sad reminder of the dangers of working with live electricity, said the CEO of the National Electrical and Communications Association, Suresh Manickam.

Worksafe Victoria is investigating the incident where the young man suffered a severe electric shock whilst working on the rooftop of a local shopping centre.  His death leaves behind a wife and a five month old daughter.

“Whilst full details are as yet unknown, this incident provides further evidence of the very serious nature of our industry and the dangers of live electrical work,” Mr Manickam said.

“This is a tragic event that has become all too frequent in recent times. We must all be vigilant when it comes to electrical safety.”

“NECA, on behalf of electrical contractors and the broader industry, extends our sympathy to Adem’s family.”

 

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Notes for editors

  1. NECA is the peak industry body representing the interests of electrical and communications contractors Australia-wide.
  2. NECA is run by electrical contractors, for electrical contractors.
  3. We have 5,000 contracting companies as members – and they in turn employ over 50,000 people Australia-wide.
  4. NECA employs almost 350 people across its seven chapters (Queensland, New South Wales, ACT, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia).
  5. The chapters provide NECA members with a range of services including: Industrial Relations, Health & Safety, Legal, Technical, Training, business-support services, product discounts and advocacy representation in Canberra with Government, Industry bodies and Training bodies.
  6. NECA wholly-owns its Legal firm, Group Training and the NECA Colleges (in WA) and EcoSmart Electricians – and has joint ventures with a superannuation company (NSW) and one of the national cabling registrars (ACRS).
  7. NECA also employ around 2,000 apprentice electricians and provides training to a further 2,000.
  8. For further information go to www.neca.asn.au.

 

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