Winners of Good Design awards announced

Safe Work Australia

Monday, 30 May, 2016

Makinex Construction Products has been declared the winner of the inaugural Safe Work Australia Award for Good Design.

The company submitted their powered hand truck into the annual Good Design Awards, which promote the very best in design, innovation and creativity at a national and international level.

“Makinex Construction Products was found to excel in their approach to safe work design and was judged as best design across all categories for safety in construction, use and maintenance, safety innovation, sustainability and health and safety impact,” said Safe Work Australia Chief Executive Officer Michelle Baxter.

“A focus on health and safety in design helps eliminate hazards and risks before they enter the workplace. Good work design can radically transform the workplace in ways that benefits the business, workers, clients and others in the supply chain.”

The Safe Work Australia Award for Good Design was selected from finalists across all categories in the 2016 Good Design Awards.

Winners across all categories, including sustainability, product, digital and architectural design, were announced at an awards ceremony on 27 May.

For more information about the winning entries, go to: www.good-design.com/entries.

Originally published here.

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