Building contractor fined over fall injury
15 June, 2009An Adelaide company has been convicted and fined in the SA Industrial Relations Court over an incident that left a worker seriously injured after a fall.
Fall arrest bolt tester
09 June, 2009 byThe Hilti Tester 4 is an inspection system to test safety bolts and fall arrest bolts on building exteriors. These bolts need to be tested when installed and every year after in order to comply with OHS requirements outlined in building regulations and Australian Standards AS 189.4-2000 and AS 4488.201997.
Shock-absorbing lanyard
09 June, 2009 byThe Force2 shock-absorbing lanyard range is rated for users with a combined body weight and tools weight of between 50 and 160 kg, ensuring people over 100 kg will be protected during a fall, while providing no risk of use by lighter-weight personnel.
Fall recovery system
09 June, 2009 byThe Ferno Recovery System provides a quick and simple solution for gentle recovery of conscious or unconscious casualties who have fallen or who require immediate assistance. The system can be operated by a single person to raise or lower a casualty up to 50 m to safety.
High dielectric-strength rope
09 June, 2009 byThe Yale Hydee Brait is a high dielectric-strength rope that is constructed from a co-polymer olefin film converted into an 8-strand plaited rope construction that provides a high degree of grip.
Edge management system
09 June, 2009 byThe Arachnipod is a total edge management system based around the concept of an industrial tripod; however, the modular design enables components to be added or removed as required, creating a truly multifunctional system.
Removable fall restraint anchors
09 June, 2009 byThe ISC range of fall protection anchor devices has been expanded with the release of the Girder Grip for use in structural steel and the Dyvidag for use in structural concrete. Both are EN795 approved as removable portable anchor devices for use in the construction industry.
Fall restraint anchor
09 June, 2009 byThe CableLink anchor is designed for tile and slate roofs and is quick to install, with a small profile that makes it barely visible.
Fall arrest inspection tagging — safety help or safety hazard?
15 May, 2009It might come as a surprise to discover that workplace accidents can occur just as easily from employers trying to do the right thing as they can from not following correct procedures.
Tower harness
23 February, 2009The Miller by Sperian Revolution Tower Harness is a versatile harness that is suitable for work positioning and confined space rescue.
Small and medium construction must build safety into the mix
15 January, 2009WorkSafe Victoria will be focusing on the construction and utilities industries in 2009, after that sector was responsible for nearly half of the state's recorded work-related deaths last year. WorkSafe has released a list of safety priorities based on last year's incidents.
Power station fall a warning to all
12 January, 2009WorkSafe Victoria has issued a warning about the dangers of working at height, following a recent 30–40 m fall by a worker at a Victorian power plant.
Two companies fined over workplace fall
05 January, 2009Two companies have been fined for failing to provide a safe workplace following an electrical apprentice falling through a skylight while working on a roof.
Fall arrest retrofit
01 January, 2009The SÖLL Vi-Go is a vertical cable system that can be retrofitted onto existing climbing devices such as ladders and rungs.
Static line system
13 November, 2008The Travel-8 static line system and Pilot horizontal shuttle traveller permit continuous and effective fall-arrest protection across all roof surfaces and along potential fall edges at roof perimeters.
