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Personal emergency pendant heads for retirement
The SOS Mobile Watch released by mCareWatch is designed as a possible alternative to the 500,000 personal emergency pendants currently in use in Australia. [ + ]
Wear safe sunglasses this summer
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is encouraging the community to choose the best protection for their eyes. [ + ]
Wearable computing with safety benefits
Industrial environments are benefiting from wearable computing and augmented reality solutions to improve plant maintenance and ensure personnel safety. [ + ]
Safety a priority at Total Facilities 2015
The Total Facilities 2015 event, being held in Sydney in March, will feature educational development opportunities for professionals concerned with facilities management practices such as fire safety and OHS.
[ + ]Maintaining electrical equipment in moist and dusty environments can save money
Many electrical failures that result from equipment being used in dusty and moist workplaces can be safely and easily prevented, according to Chemsearch. [ + ]
Staff safety given top priority in new Danish hospital
When the new psychiatric hospital in Slagelse, Denmark opens its doors next year, it will have a strong focus on employee safety. [ + ]
First-aid compliance in the workplace
The importance of first aid in the workplace cannot be overstated. In the event of an accident or medical emergency, the application of first aid can mean the difference between life and death.
[ + ]Slip and trips - are you compliant?
Test Slip Australia provides details on some of the latest changes related to slip-resistant flooring standards.
[ + ]Lone worker safety with no boundaries
Lone workers in the outback of Australia (outside of terrestrial coverage) will soon be able to send real-time alerts to their back office using Trimble's transport and logistics solutions thanks to its new partnership with Iridium. The Iridium solution extends communications of the Trimble technology over satellite and will be available in Australia from December. [ + ]
Statistics on fatalities related to unsafe design released
Safe Work Australia has released the 'Work-related fatalities associated with unsafe design of machinery, plant and powered tools, (2006-2011)' report. [ + ]
Drone used to monitor emissions
Taking advantage of methane that would otherwise escape into the atmosphere provides Australian businesses with an untapped fuel resource and opportunity to minimise their carbon footprint, according to scientific research and designers Draco Scientific. [ + ]
Refinery upgrades shut-off valves for improved safety and efficiency
In Europe, safety, efficiency and compliance with European regulations are major criteria in critical applications such as burner management systems. For this reason, one refinery decided to invest in new fuel gas lines and safety systems for its heaters and furnaces to make the units safer and more efficient. [ + ]
Draft modernised WHS Bill debuts in WA Parliament
The highly anticipated draft Work Health and Safety Bill has been tabled in the WA Parliament and is available for public comment until 30 January 2015. The Bill picks up many of the key concepts in the harmonised work health and safety legislation that is now in force in all other Australian jurisdictions except for Victoria, with some important changes to reflect the WA environment. [ + ]
Handling initiative introduced by staff on mine site to reduce risk
Tyco staff working on mining sites in Newman, WA, have initiated a new safety handling improvement that has dramatically reduced exposure to situations which could lead to injury. The initiative is now being rolled out across other sites. [ + ]
Making pedestrian crossings safer
An innovative project at a busy retail park in the UK could provide the blueprint for a new approach to pedestrian safety. [ + ]
