Hydramet chlorine safety courses
20 May, 2010 byHydramet courses for chlorine safety awareness (3 h) and chlorine operator training (8 h) can be tailored to suit a user’s training requirements and can be held on the user’s premises.
BullEx Pressure Vessel Prop firefighting training tool
12 May, 2010The BullEx Pressure Vessel Prop is a heavy-duty advanced firefighting training tool with intense flames, real heat and smart controls. The pressure vessel can be used to create multiple scenarios that challenge firefighters to use the correct strategies, including handling dangerous goods, gas leaks, chemical spills and flammable liquid fires.
New HSR training guidelines
10 May, 2010Comcare has recently released new guidelines for the training of health and safety representatives.
Seven steps to maximising safety and profits
19 April, 2010Safety and profitability can and should coexist in every company, even in industries like mining and construction, where hazards are a daily issue for workers and production schedules are critical to management. For safety and profitability to successfully coexist, it is essential for the people who employ workers in these fields to understand that an outstanding safety record is directly linked to the company’s bottom line.
Vocam Safety-TV online training
18 March, 2010 byThe Vocam Safety-TV incorporates over 25 safety channels and is regularly updated, with selected titles available in French, German, Spanish, Hispanic, Mandarin, Malay and Cantonese. The online safety training and human resources library includes over 600 online training videos and e-learning courses.
Abigroup opens multipurpose construction training facility
09 March, 2010Mobile heavy machinery simulators that use world-first technology have been deployed in Abigroup’s new $6 million multipurpose construction training facility in the Gold Coast, recently opened by the Queensland Premier, the Honourable Anna Bligh.
Treotham Automation Plant and Equipment Risk Assessment Service
14 January, 2010 byThe Automation Plant and Equipment Risk Assessment Service is a risk assessment and harm minimisation process to ensure plant and equipment is compliant with regulations and safe to operate.
WorkCover guide for residential construction industry
15 December, 2009A site-specific induction guide for housing industry builders was released recently by WorkCover NSW.
Safety alert for air-conditioning installation
01 December, 2009Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has issued a Safety Alert to warn installers of air-conditioning systems about the risk of working on pressurised plant.
Teachers’ resource to promote safety
06 November, 2009The South Australian government has launched an education kit for teachers to introduce workplace safety to school children, to make them better prepared for safety in the workplace.
Gas safety training system
23 October, 2009The BullEx Gas Trainer trainer’s system can simulate gas leaks and gas clouds without using any real gas, enabling training in a totally safe environment.
BullEx simulated gas detector training
20 October, 2009The Gas Trainer Trainer’s System is said to have revolutionised gas detection training in Australian industry, reducing business's training impact on the environment.
Would you know how to respond to a major safety incident?
01 October, 2009 by Paul StathisA serious safety incident is, without fear of contradiction, a serious crisis. While the primary concern is to minimise the negative impact to injured workers, appropriate measures also need to be put in place to minimise the consequential negative impact to the company and all other stakeholders involved in the incident. While a safety incident is not a welcome experience, a degree of preparedness is essential to mitigate its effects.
‘Fall protection posters
23 September, 2009 byA range of free educational fall protection posters has been released, aimed at raising the awareness of proper safety practices for people working at height.
What skills are needed by a ‘Return To Work’ coordinator?
01 September, 2009 by Anna Kelsey-Sugg*The skills needed to be an effective return-to-work coordinator require maintenance. Regular training and retraining will help these individuals do the best they can to assist injured workers return to work.
