Case Studies
Emergency messaging app upgrades safety with COVID-19 support
An emergency messaging mobile app implements coronavirus updates in its July release, designed to help those who are feeling unwell to better manage their own welfare. [ + ]
Digital twin technology levels up construction safety
Digital twin technology could transform construction by teaching users how to evaluate hazards from the safety of afar, and may remove the need to be present onsite altogether. [ + ]
Online training lifts hydraulic safety accessibility
Enerpac has shifted its series of hydraulic safety training sessions online, to help companies keep their safety knowledge up to date during COVID-19. [ + ]
Regional accelerator program boosts ventilator innovation
The METS Regional Innovation Accelerator Program has been introduced in Victoria to help regionally based mining businesses fast-track safety product innovation. [ + ]
Queensland fights fire using virtual reality training
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services is combating the fight against fire using augmented and virtual reality training programs that help train firefighters. [ + ]
Health bus boosts COVID-19 safety on construction sites
Since late April, a health bus has been visiting Victorian construction sites, offering coronavirus (COVID-19) mobile testing facilities for workers. [ + ]
Pallet racking solution protects against forklift impacts
This pallet racking protection solution features a shock deflector that is made from a tough polymer designed to withstand significant impact from forklifts. [ + ]
Sound ground support methods improve underground mining safety
Research-based engineering design methods help make the Western Australian underground mining sector safer, more cost-effective and more productive. [ + ]
Winching solution keeps underground mining moving safely
Australian Certified Winches, in collaboration with Hydraulink, has developed a winch capable of hauling 100 tonnes, for underground mining operations. [ + ]
Moisture seal-out solutions in fuel handling
Water contamination is a key safety concern in liquid-fuelled machinery. This case study details a recent sealing challenge involving underground fuel storage. [ + ]
See-through polycarbonates screen manufacturing workers
See-through polycarbonates offer machinery and structural safeguarding benefits for the manufacturing sector. [ + ]
Powered air respirator campaign promotes welder protection
Reclassification of welding fume as "Carcinogenic to Humans" has caused an industry rethink and inspired a powered air respirator upgrade campaign. [ + ]
Autonomous haul trucks introduced at Aussie gold mine
Newmont's Boddington mine in Western Australia will feature an autonomous haul truck fleet, after a $150 million investment into autonomous haulage systems. [ + ]
Building standard safeguards against future bushfires
The Australian Government and Standards Australia will jointly fund access for all Australians to AS 3959:2018 Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas until 30 June 2021. [ + ]
Watch-based duress solution supports lone workers
The nature of lone and isolated work can make it difficult to raise an alarm in a crisis. Peninsula Health's MePACS Solo offers a watch-based solution. [ + ]