Construction company fined over injury to labour hire worker
06 May, 2009A major construction company has been fined and convicted over an injury sustained by a worker on a Townsville construction site.
National Logistics Safety Code released
20 March, 2009A new safety code has been launched by the Australian Logistics Council to help improve safety in the transport and logistics industry.
Workers compensation statistics released
17 March, 2009ASCC has released a report that outlines statistics from workers compensations claims over the 2006–07 fiscal year.
Paper mistakes and electrocution — a broken safety system
16 March, 2009 by Andrew Douglas*A recent court ruling on a workplace fatality highlights the importance of linking a safety system's administration to workplace realities and not blaming the deceased for the incident.
Industrial health survey
23 February, 2009A recent Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner survey reveals that diseases caused by slips, trips and falls is the number one health issue for building and construction companies, followed by the effects of alcohol and other drugs.
$30K fine after worker run over by loader
19 February, 2009Employers are being urged to check that they have traffic control systems in place to keep workers safe from moving vehicles, after the issue was highlighted last Friday in a ruling at the SA Industrial Relations Court.
Safety alert highlights need for better cyclone response planning
12 February, 2009The National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority warned offshore facilities to have their Cyclone Response Procedures in place following a near catastrophe when a construction vessel was hit by a cyclone recently.
Non-slip floor cleaner
01 January, 2009Traction Guard Plus is a cleaner/degreaser combined with additives that increase the slip resistance of floor surfaces.
Impact-absorbing bollard
01 January, 2009The Shock Absorbing Bollard absorbs the energy caused by low-speed collisions, minimising the impact transferred to either the protected asset or to the warehouse floor.
Teen dies at Ballarat mine
12 December, 2008WorkSafe Victoria is investigating the death of a 17-year-old apprentice who was run over by a truck at Ballarat’s Lihir gold mine yesterday morning.
NZ Workplace Health and Safety Strategy report released
01 December, 2008The New Zealand Department of Labour released its annual report on the progress of its 10-year Workplace Health and Safety Strategy, identifying the need for government, business and communities to work together more in forming a culture of safety among workers.
Motorised trolley
01 December, 2008TUT (The Ultimate Trolley) features a fully motorised drive system, electric/hydraulic lifting and a 300 kg lift capacity. It is suitable for bulk transport of supply stock from one area to another.
Medium-duty hand truck
01 December, 2008The Megatruck is a medium-duty, straight back hand truck that is designed for general materials handling use in warehouses and factories and by couriers in mobile applications.
Large penalties over SA travelator fatality
01 December, 2008Two companies in SA were fined $180,000 for failing to properly supervise the testing of a travelator (at a suburban shopping centre) and not providing a safe work environment, which caused the death of a worker not involved with the travelator but engaged in general construction work around it.
Automated test and calibration system
01 December, 2008The MicroDock II automated test and calibration system is fully portable and can expand to include up to 10 docking modules.
