SAFETY ALERT ON LITHIUM BATTERIES

Posted on 14 August 2024

WorkSafe is reminding employers about managing the risks of using, storing and charging equipment with lithium-ion batteries.

The Alert comes after part of a hospital was evacuated after a lithium-ion battery from a workstation on wheels (WOW) caught fire. WOWs are commonly used in the healthcare sector.

Several other batteries in the same hospital were found to have physical signs of damage such as cracked housing. This is when the entire outer case of the battery is damaged.

Read more: Lithium-ion battery catches fire | WorkSafe Victoria

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