Hazardous goods

Global Heat Transfer thermal fluid analysis kit and light ends removal kit

17 November, 2023 | Supplied by: Global Heat Transfer

The Global Heat Transfer thermal fluid analysis kit and light ends removal kit are designed to help manufacturers and other businesses operating heat transfer fluid systems to better understand the condition of thermal fluid, and improve workplace safety.


Qld retailers to phase out engineered stone products

17 November, 2023

IKEA and Bunnings are among the major retailers that have announced plans to phase out engineered stone products, to protect workers from its potentially fatal effects.


Law firm supports calls for national ban on engineered stone

09 November, 2023

Slater and Gordon has voiced its support for the Safe Work Australia report that proposes a national ban on engineered stone.


How robots are making nuclear facilities safer

09 November, 2023

Sellafield, a UK-based nuclear site, has increasingly made use of robots to enhance safety for its workers.


New resources launched for National Asbestos Awareness Month

06 November, 2023

A suite of new resources has been launched to mark National Asbestos Awareness Month and to ensure Australians continue to learn to manage asbestos safely.


Silicosis support service launched for patients

08 September, 2023

Lung Foundation Australia has launched a Silicosis Social Work program, a free, telephone-based support network for people living with silicosis, their family and carers.


CFMEU backs national engineered stone ban

25 August, 2023

The CFMEU has called for Labor to ban the manufacture, use and import of all engineered stone products.


Improving safety by predicting mine disasters

22 August, 2023

Safety can be improved in mines through greater monitoring of wind, gas density and temperatures, according to a new study.


SA introduces tougher rules for working with engineered stone

02 August, 2023

South Australia will implement tougher rules around the use of engineered stone from 1 September 2023, amid an ongoing national inquiry into a ban on the products.


HEMCO inline air filtration system

21 July, 2023 | Supplied by: HEMCO Corporation

The HEMCO HEPA and Carbon Filtration system features a galvanised steel housing with hinged and gasketed access door for filter change-out.


Free lung health checks offered to former miners

12 July, 2023

Former and retired mine and quarry workers in Queensland are encouraged to get a free lung health check to detect mine dust lung diseases.


Welding safety at the forefront for industry, govt and statutory bodies

23 June, 2023

The Australian welding industry is collaborating with government and statutory bodies to ensure that appropriate strategies are in place to reduce welder exposure to fumes.


Worker fatalities prompt safety reminder about industrial gates

23 June, 2023

SafeWork NSW has called for those who own industrial gates to get them checked, after a number of serious incidents, including two deaths, occurred between 2017 and 2022.


SWA seeks feedback on exposure to non-threshold genotoxic carcinogens

16 June, 2023

Safe Work Australia has encouraged stakeholders to complete a survey about the presence of non-threshold genotoxic carcinogens in Australian workplaces.


Safety warning after worker seriously burned in heater fire

13 June, 2023

SafeWork SA has issued a safety warning after a worker was burned while refuelling a heating device in an Adelaide hotel.


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