Underpinning and relevelling large commercial buildings has been proven viable with the successful relevelling of a large three-storey building, damaged in last February’s big earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand. Read more »
In a bid to reduce workplace accidents, improve workplace safety standards and performance, Decmil Australia formulated the SHIELD (safety and health in every level at Decmil) initiative. The primary objective of the program was to drive the behaviours, attitudes, decisions and actions required of all individuals within the business to achieve a working environment that is free from injury or incident. The purpose was to create a safety culture within the business that accepts nothing less than this objective. Read more »
Hydratight’s updated Emergency Pipeline Repair System (EPRS) is designed to offer better disaster planning and contingency services to operators and contractors in the oil and gas industry. The EPRS provides a way for operators and installation contractors to meet their pipeline contingency needs with greater urgency. Read more »
Alert Disaster Control (Asia), a Singapore-headquartered global emergency response and integrated risk management solutions service company, has signed a contract with Konecranes that helps the company keep the vital lifting equipment on its training vessel Alert 1 - Sri Kresna in working order. Read more »
The Kingsgrove to Revesby Quadruplication (K2RQ) Alliance is using a different, more personalised approach to safety training and coaching on its project to expand rail capacity on the East Hills line in Sydney’s south. Working with specialist safety coaching and training organisation PaQS (People & Quality Solutions), K2RQ is focusing on empowering personnel to take personal responsibility for their actions on-site. Read more »
ComOps has won a competitive tender to deploy its Salvus safety, risk and claims management software solution at Kordia, one of Australia’s largest telecommunications systems integration service delivery organisations. Salvus will replace the organisation’s existing manual Excel spreadsheet, database and paper-based system for recording workplace incidents and hazards, which was unable to keep up with the company’s fast-paced growth. At the same time, Salvus will enable Kordia to efficiently handle the tracking of incident and hazard reporting on behalf of its workforce, many of whom are located in regional and remote areas. Read more »
Workplace bullying is a major occupational health and safety issue - it could not only cost billions to organisations but also affect the physical and mental health of workers. It could also impact the organisational culture and lead to a number of other problems including lowered workplace productivity and absenteesim. As bullying continues to grab the headlines, it’s time persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) ensure they have proper systems in place to deal with workplace bullying. Read more »
A multinational industrial, commercial and retail property owner engaged National Height Safety & Access Solutions (NHSAS) to audit 73 properties throughout Australia and New Zealand, to ascertain existing control measures. The audit involved a site review of existing administration processes through to the fall prevention and access systems. Read more »
When the Australian marine terminal operator, DP World, was looking to improve its occupational health and safety (OHS) system, it contacted SCRIM, part of software consultancy firm Accelrelation. Read more »
After using some trial and error systems for reviewing driver fatigue that didn’t reflect the experience of mining operations, Australian metal mining and exploration company, Perilya, discovered Optalert. Some interesting results emerged from the trial, which involved around 12 drivers. The trial allowed Perilya to gather hard data to indicate that their drivers are not suffering from fatigue and their roster was suitable. The Optalert Fatigue Risk Profiler system detects the early onset of drowsiness during a journey by accurately measuring a person’s level of alertness. Read more »
Working near power lines is a major national safety issue because of the number of deaths and serious injuries that occur each year. The Southern Grampians Council worked with a local manufacturer to develop a device that automatically stops machines and activates an alarm if they got too close to high-voltage power lines, reducing the risk of electrocution or serious burns. Read more »
Rescue teams and emergency medical services providers need effective personal protection equipment (PPE) to protect themselves from the dangers faced on the job in saving lives and protecting property. The snap decisions made by rescue teams can make a difference between life and death, rescue or recovery. This explains why it is necessary to select the best protective clothing and hazmat gear for each potential situation they will face. Read more »
GRW Industries’ CoolMe vest is a cooling garment to limit the effects of heat stress and promote rapid recovery for workers in extreme heat conditions. Read more »
Sydney’s Royal North Shore Hospital is currently undergoing a $1.07bn redevelopment that will consolidate 53 buildings into modern purpose-built facilities. Read more »
BPO Ltd of Hamilton, New Zealand, environmental consultants, purchased a confined space harness, rig and gas detector back in 2001 because it was a requirement of one of their clients. The company undertook confined space training to the AS/NZS standards for the same reason. BPO saw the equipment and procedures more as a competitive edge rather than as a necessity and, for this reason, always followed the procedures and used the equipment. The equipment was always looked after and inspection certificates were kept current. At the time, many companies regarded the whole confined space thing as a bit of an overreaction to the Aquatec disaster in Auckland. Read more »
TAFE SA is a network of three independent institutes that provide vocational education and training in South Australia, to an average of 80,000 students in courses ranging from building and furnishing to engineering and transport. Part of South Australia’s Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology, TAFE SA plays a key role in the development of the state’s workforce and community. In building South Australia’s skill base, the institutes work with industry and business to deliver relevant vocational training to better link skills and training with job opportunities, ensuring sustainable employment within the state. This means offering the best possible quality of teaching and searching for ways to update their services. Read more »
A major utility company that is responsible for the delivery of water and wastewater services in Queensland, requires many of its workers to wear fall protection equipment - specifically full-body safety harnesses every day - to work in physically harsh and dirty conditions. Read more »
The Entire Group was established in 1985 to provide a fully coordinated design, supply, installation and maintenance service for a wide range of clients within the building and construction industries for numerous services that include all facets of fire protection, mechanical services, air-conditioning, process, piping fabrication and electrical services. Read more »
A major revamp of the fans and their associated safety and maintenance equipment at the Railcorp Explorer and Endeavour Service Centre in Sydney has been carried out by the Turnkey Fitout Division of Fanquip. The Service Centre, which is located in the North Eveleigh Precinct at Australian Technology Park, had old and outdated fan equipment that required considerable maintenance, frequently exposing workers to the hazards of working at height. Read more »
The Finnish-headquartered minerals and metals processing solutions company Outotec has combined high-efficiency hydraulic technology with advanced ultrasonic bolt load testing to optimise the speed and safety of bolting operations in the construction of SAG (semi-autogenous grinding) and ball mills. Read more »