Design your own safety mats
20 July, 2007FFeatures: captures wet spills, traps dirt and dust and minimises slips and trips
Government inaction blamed for tragedy at Kerang
08 June, 2007Safety Institute of Australia (SIA) has condemned government inaction as the reason for the tragic level crossing collision near Kerang earlier this week.
12-year-old allowed to operate forklift
28 May, 2007SafeWork SA has expressed its frustration and disappointment at the work practices of a developer who was fined after a worker was injured in an incident which saw a 12-year-old driving a forklift.
Workplace safety management
21 May, 2007Prime Health is offering an integrated approach to workplace health, safety and wellness with its safety management system.
Work-related road safety awareness
08 May, 2007A New Zealand report on work-related road safety seeks to raise employer awareness of the importance of ensuring employees are safe when driving for work.
Counterbalance forklifts
19 April, 2007The 386 electric counterbalance forklift range is built on technology which will provide operators with improved productivity and efficiency, according to Linde Materials Handling. With a protective roof/cab 50 mm wider than the previous model's, it improves the operator environment and the floorboard of the new models is 15 mm lower than on the models they replace.
Fighting fatigue in manufacturing
19 April, 2007 by Wendy CramerAn increasing number of employees in manufacturing industries are working in a state of sleep deprivation and/or circadian desynchrony. An increase in shift work and extended hours are being blamed for the growing incidence of worker fatigue
AMWU and CPSU slam federal OHS changes
02 April, 2007The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) and the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) have both slammed the changes the federal government made to the Federal Workers’ Compensation Scheme last week.
Businesses urged to review coiled steel storage and moving
26 March, 2007WorkSafe Vic has warned companies using coiled steel to review their storage and moving practices after a 51-year-old man died this month at Hastings.
Forklift safety - manufacturing responsibility
20 March, 2007 by Wendy CramerSafety regulators are increasingly looking to manufacturers to help solve the forklift safety problem by building safety features directly into the machinery
Preventing slips, trips and falls in Qld
16 March, 2007A new guide for preventing slips, trips and falls has been released by the Queensland Department of Employment and Industrial Relations.
Tieman executive management restructure
08 March, 2007An Australian materials handling and dock safety products manufacturer has announced a major restructure of its executive management group.
Reversing alarm
21 February, 2007The Bbs-tek Backalarm uses multi-frequency broadband sound instead of the traditional single frequency sound of a conventional alarm. The sound dissipates much quicker, is directional and localised to the danger zone. This results in an enormous reduction in noise nuisance.
OHS-compliant materials handling system without lift trucks
21 February, 2007Materials handling specialist ICA has manufactured a versatile, easy to handle component and materials handling system for one of Australia's major automotive components manufacturers
Glow-in-the-dark paint
21 February, 2007Glow Safe is a water-based, high-quality paint that is suitable for most surfaces and glows for up to 10 h in the dark. It is of particular use in areas that require exit signs, safety directions or hazard indicators during a power blackout, fire or emergency evacuation. It can be used in hallways, corridors, factory floors, on and around machinery, dangerous objects, evacuation signs, stairs and railings.