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Relief from heat stress now a priority
The human body has a narrow operating range for its internal temperature. During exercise or physically demanding work, the body needs more energy to operate. When it burns more energy, the body temperature goes up
[ + ]Facilities that bottle and can foodstuffs
A major US beer manufacturer operates one of its largest packaging facilities on the east coast of America
[ + ]Using technology to make materials handling safer
Mobile equipment, particularly forklifts, are associated with a large number of workplace injuries. Intelligent transport systems (ITS) have significant potential to enhance industrial safety
[ + ]Automate 2005 set to reach great heights
Automate, Australia's leading hi-tech manufacturing exhibition for the automation and process industries, will be staged at the Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park from 13-15 September 2005
[ + ]Underground coal mining
In order to comply with new safety guidelines issued by the NSW government, Centennial Coal's Myuna Colliery overhauled its mine winder safety and control system in 2004
[ + ]The legislation for 'rogue employers'
On 10 June 2005, the Occupational Health and Safety (Workplace Deaths) Bill 2005 (NSW) (Workplace Deaths Bill) completed its passage through both houses of the New South Wales Parliament
[ + ]Could you go to gaol for OHS breaches?
What does a managing director of a transport company, a managing director of a labour-hire company, four mine managers and a surveyor have in common? They have all recently been personally prosecuted and convicted for OHS offences
[ + ]SIL classification for dummies
Until recently the essential yet onerous duty of classifying safety instrumented systems (SISs) according to their Safety Integrity Level (SIL) was the post-installation responsibility of the plant engineer alone
[ + ]The new bio-hazard - are you compliant?
Handling and disposal of bodily fluids is part of several areas of work. While general awareness about the potential risks related to handling bodily fluids has been growing, there have been several key developments recently
[ + ]Adelaide Airport - domestic terminal expansion
Due to the frequency of access required to the rooftops of Adelaide's domestic airport for routine maintenance, the designers of the new terminal building decided to specify an 8 mm static line system
[ + ]Keeping your workers and bottom line healthy
As workcover premiums continue to soar, many organisations are looking to implement strategies to improve employee health and wellbeing in conjunction with safety initiatives, as a way of reducing and improving the company's bottom line
[ + ]Can mining ever become a safe industry?
Mining is a dangerous business and working as a miner can be detrimental to your health. According to the construction, forestry, mining and energy union (CFMEU), mining is the most dangerous occupation in Australia
[ + ]Safety at the new Darwin fuel terminal
With up to 113 million litres of highly flammable fuels on site, the new Darwin Industry Fuel Terminal's operators selected a highly specified Pilz Programmable Safety System to oversee a very basic yet critical device: the emergency stop
[ + ]Suspension trauma: how to manage a hidden killer
There is no doubt that stricter legislation and improved safety standards have made working at heights safer in recent years. There are many elements to height safety and employers have geared up on the equipment side especially
[ + ]50,955 health care facilities - hospitals, rural health clinics, nursing homes, etc
A 500+ bed healthcare facility in the eastern United States represents 75 medical specialties and includes treatment centres for cancer, kidney transplants, heart and neurological disease and infertility
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