Case Studies
Forestry processing plant upgrade for control and safety
Nelson Pine Industries' plant in New Zealand operates 24/7 and has the capacity to process one million cubic metres of forest product per annum. As the ageing plant was in need of an upgrade, Nelson Pine called on Rockwell Automation to develop a solution that integrated control and safety while minimising production downtime. [ + ]
Safety solution designed for water industry application
A small team at SA Water set out to design a solution to enable safe boat access, as they couldn't find a suitable product in the market to address a recurring problem.
[ + ]Construction breaches cause $570,000 silver lining for industry education
Two companies from the construction sector have each entered into an enforceable undertaking to spend a total of $570,000 on industry-wide education material and training programs after WorkSafe issued charges against the companies following workplace incidents in Victoria in 2013. [ + ]
Harness for heavy cylinders at coal terminal
Port Kembla Coal Terminal has a strict fire safety protocol in place, which requires up to nine heavy cylinders, each weighing 121 kg, to be regularly lifted from ground level to a height of 20 m for ongoing maintenance. [ + ]
Targeted safety messages cut workplace incidents
With diverse work environments comes a multitude of different issues that can affect workers and their safety on the job. Recognising this, and with the aim of decreasing workplace incidents, Crown Equipment has focused on developing courses and initiatives that make its safety messages personal and relevant. [ + ]
Bega Cheese prioritises safety with assisted handling equipment
Bega Cheese has invested in Tawi vacuum-assisted lifting systems and Protema hoists from Kockums Bulk Systems to improve safety at its manufacturing plant. [ + ]
Hospitality business staying on top of compliance with safety software system
DoneSafe was recently approached by housekeeping outsourcing organisation Silk Hospitality to provide its safety software solution. [ + ]
Lend Lease to introduce mental health and suicide prevention training
Lend Lease has launched a new industry partnership with MATES in Construction in Sydney. [ + ]
Container handling upgrade for rail freight operator
Four Konecranes Rail Mounted Gantry RMGs will go into operation as part of expansion and modernisation projects at Pacific National's Sydney and Melbourne intermodal terminals.
[ + ]Protecting employees from workplace cut hazards
To protect employees from workplace cut hazards, Stihl is using safety gloves that meet the requirements of EN 388 cut level 3 in 18-gauge thinness at its manufacturing plant in Switzerland. [ + ]
Forestry demands worker safety
Dennis Hayes Logging has recently enhanced the safety of its forestry workers using a Motorola Solutions radio system, supplied by CRS Communications (Central Radio Services). [ + ]
Forestry demands worker safety
Dennis Hayes Logging has recently enhanced the safety of its forestry workers using a Motorola Solutions radio system, supplied by CRS Communications (Central Radio Services). [ + ]
Playing the safety deck
Every year begins with plans to improve on last year - especially in safety. Parsons Brinckerhoff has a new safety initiative to get back on deck for another year … safely, which is getting a fair amount of attention from its employees and clients who come in for meetings. [ + ]
Giving a lift to Darwin's hire equipment
Officially launched and commemorated with a plaque in November 2014 by the Hon Minister John Elferink MLA, Northern Territory Attorney-General, Darwin, hire equipment firm Top End Access has taken delivery of a Genie SX-180, a self-propelled boom lift capable of telescoping to 56.7 m working height. [ + ]
Safe radios for fuel industry workers
New Zealand Oil Services Ltd (NZOSL) has upgraded to Motorola MOTOTRBO digital radios to improve the safety and productivity for the business. [ + ]
