Articles
Respiratory protection for woodworking
Wood dusts and other contaminants are produced in various tasks commonly carried out both in the workplace and in the home/hobby situation. These materials, if present in high-enough levels, are a respiratory hazard and suitable precautions should be taken. [ + ]
Fire protection for coal export terminal
Wormald has installed a comprehensive fire protection solution as part of expansion works at Newcastle’s coal export terminal. [ + ]
Recertification of cranes at power station
Konecranes has been chosen by Yallourn Power Station in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley for crane reliability surveys on cranes due for their recertifications. [ + ]
New study shows cannabis effects on driving skills
New research appearing online in Clinical Chemistry, the journal of American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC), shows that cannabis can be detected in the blood of daily smokers for a month after last intake. [ + ]
Compressor safety in the trenches
Cook’s Body Works recently engaged the Melbourne branch of CAPS Australia to assist with sourcing 10 ‘box-type’ portable air compressors that were to be truck mounted for one of its major cable laying and telecoms infrastructure clients. [ + ]
Study finds a link between a static life and health strife
Office workers, truck drivers and couch potatoes beware: a University of Western Sydney study has found that men who spend more than four hours of each day sitting down are more likely to experience chronic disease such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure. [ + ]
Construction blitz finds safety shortfalls
Dangerous scaffolding, unsafe work at height and inadequate temporary fencing were just some of the 90 safety breaches WorkSafe inspectors found on housing construction sites across western Victoria last month. [ + ]
Research into work readiness after a major event
Earthquake-related research by the University of Canterbury psychology team in New Zealand may have significant implications for assessments of work readiness. [ + ]
Device to protect our lungs
Washington University engineering researchers have created a new type of air-cleaning technology that could better protect human lungs from allergens, airborne viruses and ultrafine particles in the air. [ + ]
Top-deck protection for South African shopping centre
Flowcrete’s Deckshield car park decking system has been used in a major redevelopment project, at a retail site in Johannesburg. [ + ]
Scissor lift table reduces risk of injury at warehousing company
A national warehousing company solved the issue of workers’ injury risk by implementing a scissor lift table when unloading goods from a high number of pallets each day. [ + ]
The change in cleaning processes to ensure a safer workplace
Over the last 10 years, the safety maturity of many commercial and industrial sectors has increased dramatically. No longer is it just the safety managers or supervisors prioritising safety in the workplace, so are workers on all levels. [ + ]
Safety leaders need courage and a good story
In order to engage and influence the board on safety issues, safety professionals need to be good storytellers. They also need to have the courage to intervene when required. But most importantly, they need to make business sense. These were some of the key messages from day one of the OHS Leaders Summit which is being held in Noosa. [ + ]
The right tools for the job - industrial vs technical rescue
Working at heights continues to be a key issue within the safety world and despite continual education we still see workers falling both with safety systems in place and without. [ + ]
Electrolyte replacement drink saves mine site worker’s life
A mine site worker who was hospitalised for dehydration three times in a month says his condition only improved after he started drinking Sqwincher rehydration drinks. [ + ]