Articles
Choosing between anchor points and static lines
Fall prevention systems are a last resort in workplace safety, and they have to be done right. Wayne Fietz clarifies the options [ + ]
New methodology for fire suppression systems
Fire engineers at CSIRO have recently developed a new methodology for assessing the operation and performance of smoke detection and alarm systems and any linked suppression systems for early to very early detection of smoke [ + ]
Keeping the lid on legal costs
Earlier this year, NSW Chief Justice, Jim Spigelman questioned the justification of lawyers' 'time billing' in matters and noted that it was "difficult to justify a system in which inefficiency is rewarded with higher remuneration" [ + ]
Testing fire detection equipment
A manufacturer of professional test and service equipment for fire detection systems, No Climb Products, is behind the revolutionary cross air technology (CAT) developed by researchers at its headquarters in southern England [ + ]
Why everyone's talking about safety
Occupational health and safety (OHS) seems to be on the lips of every engineer around the world today, and for good reason - the sheer number of work-related deaths is still shocking at an estimated 2,256,335 workers per year [ + ]
Safety shoe toecaps go clear
An Australian company has released what is claimed to be the first non-metallic and clear safety toecap in the world. Known as Hi-PA, or High Impact Polymer Alloy, is also claimed to be completely transparent [ + ]
Creating more visible paths to exits for emergency cases
Occupational health and safety is an issue that has broad ramifications, not only in practice but also in principle [ + ]
What influences a building fire?
Wormald's Barry Lee, after 50 years in the industry, raises some current issues regarding construction and fire that often remain unknown [ + ]
Electrical safety with production-line robots
A fresh approach to robotic safety pioneered by Kuka Roboter and Pilz has been adopted by many of the world's largest robotic companies, including ABB, Fanuc Robots and Yaskawa Motoman [ + ]
Biometrics system tested at Sydney airport
The Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) recently assessed the technical performance of a new face recognition system being tested by Customs for screening Qantas aircrew arriving at Sydney International Airport [ + ]
Risk management in the workplace
Irrespective of the industry we work in or the nature of our particular workplace, we are all exposed to differing levels of risks from hazards. Whether those hazards actually pose a 'real risk' is often unknown [ + ]
Continuously monitoring safety for oil rig workers
Owning and operating a fleet of more than 1400 oilfield service rigs, Key Energy invests heavily in technology to keep worker safety high and costs low for its customers [ + ]
Biometric technologies set to improve safety
Recent terrorist atrocities have highlighted the lack of appropriate defences against such actions in various parts of the world. As a result, everyone is becoming more conscious of the need to improve security [ + ]
Cable safety - a matter of life and death
Cable safety ratings aren't very sexy. There's plenty of information about Category 6, optical fibre and wireless technology but you could bet your bottom dollar that it would make front-page news if a cabling contractor was charged for manslaughter [ + ]
Speeding and unauthorised use of forklifts in factories
With the rapid changes of the requirements under OH&S legislation and workplace safety, many companies have been unsure as to how the speed of forklifts (and other moving plant or equipment) is affected [ + ]
