Preparing building HVAC systems for a return to work
14 July, 2020With COVID-19 restrictions easing and workers returning to their places of work, building HVAC systems must be considered as part of a safe reopening.
Managing mobile crane work health and safety risks
10 July, 2020After a young worker was seriously injured while operating a mobile crane, WorkCover Queensland has urged PCBUs to manage the WHS risks when using mobile cranes.
Bunzl Safety Sany+Air Sanitiser Compressor
01 July, 2020 | Supplied by: Bunzl SafetyThe Sany+Air Sanitiser Compressor from Bunzl Safety is a low-pressure, oil-free compressor that can spray sanitising products with very little air.
Digital twin technology levels up construction safety
30 June, 2020 | Supplied by: UNSW Built EnvironmentDigital twin technology could transform construction by teaching users how to evaluate hazards from the safety of afar, and may remove the need to be present onsite altogether.
Warning issued after farmer dies while inflating tyre
16 June, 2020The South Australian Coroner has issued a warning about the risks of inflating tyres, following the death of a man on a farming property while inflating a tyre.
Risks of not effectively immobilising vehicles
15 June, 2020WorkCover Queensland is urging PCBUs to ensure trucks, trailers and mobile plant are safely immobilised, after a worker was seriously injured by a frontend loader.
Madison Technologies Portable Traffic Light
12 June, 2020 | Supplied by: Madison TechnologiesThe Portable Traffic Light from Madison Technologies is designed to be a safer alternative to STOP/SLOW signs, with easy set-up and operation.
SafeWork SA calls for caution when using crushing plant
08 May, 2020A worker has died while clearing a metal tramp blockage in a cone crusher, prompting SafeWork SA to urge businesses to practise caution around crushing plant.
Measure the risks before you enter a safety and compliance minefield
16 March, 2020 by Vinh Lam* | Supplied by: CSGtechIn food processing machinery there are stringent hygiene standards that must be followed both for local markets and for exporters — and these standards are not always the same.
Hazard prevention around plant machinery
09 March, 2020A worker was seriously injured in December 2019 after his hand was caught in a hopper. Here is how to prevent similar injuries around plant machinery.
Bakery fined $90,000 for breaching safety procedures
09 March, 2020A Queensland bakery has been fined $90,000 for breaching safety procedures, after a worker sustained severe permanent injuries while cleaning an oven loader.
See-through polycarbonates screen manufacturing workers
06 March, 2020 | Supplied by: Cut To Size Plastics Pty LtdSee-through polycarbonates offer machinery and structural safeguarding benefits for the manufacturing sector.
Autonomous haul trucks introduced at Aussie gold mine
02 March, 2020Newmont's Boddington mine in Western Australia will feature an autonomous haul truck fleet, after a $150 million investment into autonomous haulage systems.
Maintaining worker safety around plant hydraulic systems
28 February, 2020Operating plant hydraulic systems presents many risks for workers; SafeWork SA has issued a safety alert to minimise the risks of plant usage.
High-risk work licence suspended for unsafe crane operation
27 February, 2020SafeWork SA has suspended a high-risk work licence following an incident where a crane tipped over while lifting a load at a construction site.
