Cleaner, safer, live-fire extinguisher training
20 August, 2008 | Supplied by: BullEx Australia
Provide clean, safe and effective extinguisher training without the need for dry-chemical or CO2 extinguishers.
Foundry fined $100,000 over worker death
19 August, 2008
A heavy engineering company has been fined $100,000 over the 2005 death of a 21-year-old worker at its Henderson foundry.
Flameproof heaters
18 August, 2008
Grimwood Heating is certified under the IECEx scheme to manufacture flameproof heaters in accordance with IEC standard 60079, which is identical to the Australian and New Zealand Standard for hazardous area electrical equipment.
Blast cages for pumps
18 August, 2008
Sykes Group has recently developed cages to house and protect pumps used in mining applications from rock fallout during blasting.
Safety concerns over nanoparticles
12 August, 2008
Quantum dot nanoparticles can penetrate the skin if there is an abrasion, highlighting concerns for healthcare workers or individuals involved in the manufacturing of quantum dots or doing research on potential biomedical applications of the nanoparticles.
Charges laid over Cyclone George deaths
05 August, 2008
WorkSafe WA will prosecute eight companies in connection with two deaths and serious harm caused to seven others during Cyclone George in March 2007.
ASCC publishes mesothelioma data
05 August, 2008
The Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) has agreed to publish online the ‘Preparing an estimate of the national pattern of exposure to asbestos in cases of malignant mesothelioma’ study — a statistical report analysing data from the WA mesothelioma register and from the NSW Dust Diseases Board.
Reminder to complete HSMAs
28 July, 2008
Comcare has issued a reminder that, under the OHS Act, companies need to complete their Health and Safety Management Arrangements (HSMAs) by 15 September 2008.
Major hazard facility regulations amended
24 July, 2008
The updated major hazards facilities regulation has been published by WorkCover NSW in the NSW Government Gazette this July.
Scientific and Technical Gases partners with CAC Gas
24 July, 2008
Scientific and Technical Gases (STG), the UK’s largest independent manufacturer of calibration gases, is partnering with CAC Gas & Instrumentation in Australia and New Zealand.
Do you need a dangerous goods security card?
22 July, 2008
The revamped West Australian dangerous goods safety legislation has introduced new requirements for those working with explosives and other substances considered to pose a security threat.
Hazardous substances information update
08 July, 2008
The Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) will be updating the listing of classified hazardous substances on the Hazardous Substances Information System (HSIS) online database, to reflect recent European regulation changes.
Flexible firestop foam
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Hilti (Aust) Pty Ltd
The CP 660 flexible firestop foam is a single-system solution for firestopping and smoke sealing, suitable for use in electrical installation work.
Industrial dust monitor
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Air Met Scientific Pty Ltd
The DynOptic Systems DSL-1000 opacity monitor is a dust particle and smoke monitoring system designed for use in industrial applications such as combustion processors, power stations, industrial boilers, furnaces, cement works, tunnels and underground car parks.
NOPSA investigates Varanus gas rupture
11 June, 2008
The National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority (NOPSA) has sent two inspectors to Varanus Island, off the Northwest Shelf, to investigate a major gas pipeline rupture and subsequent fire.
