Case Studies
Tough approach pays safety dividend for glass fabricator
A mandatory hand protection policy is helping to significantly reduce hand cut injuries for a South Australian glass fabricating business. [ + ]
Keeping workers safe and productive with HVLS fans
Factories, warehouses and distribution centres are frequently plagued by hot, stagnant air. One simple, cost-effective solution can be the installation of one or more high-volume, low-speed (HVLS) industrial ceiling fans. [ + ]
Gas company safely punching above its weight
SupaGas is safely and rapidly puncturing hundreds of its gas cylinders each day thanks to Enerpac hydraulic tools. [ + ]
Powered hand truck reducing injuries
An innovative powered hand truck is reducing shoulder and back injuries related to manual handling tasks in the workplace. [ + ]
Safety training anywhere, anytime for celebrity chef
Beefed up and ready to go, celebrity chef Neil Perry opened his Burger Project stores. But providing safety training to staff presented a big logistical challenge. [ + ]
Getting a safe handle on winter
It may not feel like it, but winter is around the corner, so now may be the time to think more about your hand safety when working outdoors in the cold. [ + ]
Connected truck to improve communications in emergencies
A new type of vehicle for emergency situations can rapidly identify hazards and link agencies and communities to help improve people's safety in critical situations. [ + ]
How one piece of software can help you grow your safety consulting business
Keep It Simple Safety is an occupational health and safety consulting business that works with smaller tradespeople businesses up and down the east coast of Australia. Owner Shayne Connolly recently made the decision to move away from paper-based safety and adopt the Donesafe Safety Management software. This one change has allowed him to completely overhaul his entire business model. [ + ]
Winery increases fruits of labour with custom-built forklift
A custom-made forklift for boutique winery Ocean Eight is yielding improved efficiencies for all of its material handling needs. [ + ]
Protection from aggressive vegetation
The number of injuries caused by hand-operated pruning tools has prompted Botanic Gardens & Centennial Parklands in Sydney to review its hand protection program for its horticultural and landscape workers. [ + ]
New process for chemical decontamination achieves military first
A portable decontamination system of chemical, biological and radiological vapours, liquids and particles is achieving what Scott Safety says is a military first. [ + ]
Safety app proves popular security choice at UQ
Thousands at the University of Queensland are taking safety into their own hands, opting to download the safety app connecting them to campus security and emergency services. [ + ]
A local blueprint fuelling global transport
A partnership between NHP and Refuel International has satisfied stringent safety and hazardous area requirements for an international airport in Vietnam. [ + ]
Fly on friend: repelling birds maintains safety on offshore installations
A bird scaring system is improving the safety of helidecks on offshore installations. [ + ]
Automated screening of wastewater eliminates OHS hazards
An automated extractor that screens wastewater in a rural NSW township not only has improved the treatment system, but also OHS hazards for operators. [ + ]