Property developer hit with $125,000 fine for safety breaches
17 February, 2020Mainline Developments has been fined $125,000 for serious safety breaches that threatened the safety of workers at a Victorian construction site.
Tread carefully around fragile roofing
08 January, 2020Two serious incidents since December 2019 have prompted SafeWork SA to issue a reminder about fragile roof safety.
Three men hospitalised after falls at work sites
16 December, 2019Three men have been hospitalised after suffering falls at work sites, prompting WorkSafe to warn employers to take fall risks seriously.
SafeWork NSW warns transport industry of fall risks
12 December, 2019Inspectors from SafeWork NSW will visit businesses in the transport, distribution and warehousing sectors, to reduce injuries related to falls.
SafeWork NSW to visit Sydney metro transporters and distributors
02 December, 2019Sydney/metropolitan transport and distribution businesses could soon get a visit from SafeWork NSW as part of a program aimed at reducing fall-related injuries.
Dropped tools — a killer on Australian jobsites
01 June, 2019If you're in manufacturing, construction, forestry or any of a hundred different industries, you've got a murderer loose in your workplace.
How to maintain height safety inspections
01 April, 2019Height safety systems inspections are a challenge to maintain. Just ask any facility manager worth their salt and they will agree.
Tool lanyards: how to choose, tether and anchor
04 February, 2019Preventing tools and equipment from being dropped or knocked from heights is crucial.
Why material choice matters with fall arrest equipment
01 November, 2018The essential attribute of personal fall arrest equipment is that it can be relied upon to arrest a fall at the first time of asking.
3M Fall Protection Self-Rescue Device
04 October, 2018The 3M DBI-SALA Self-Rescue device is designed to help workers implement a simple, fast and effective rescue plan in the event of a fall from height.
Demystifying fall protection: learning your ABCs
01 October, 2018The effects of a fall on a worksite are far-reaching and go beyond the company to the family members and even the community.
Leading edge fall protection — defining the risk
01 September, 2018With the increase of awareness around working at height, the use of SRLs as a means of effective anchoring and work positioning has also increased.
Miller tool lanyard range
14 August, 2018Miller tool lanyards are engineered to provide a safe, simple and reliable tethering of tools for construction personnel when working at heights.
Dropsafe Barrier dropped object barrier system
07 June, 2018The Dropsafe Barrier system is designed to mitigate the risk of dropped objects falling at height.
Minimise downtime with field serviceable SRL
01 June, 2018MSA has been in the business of safety at height since 1930, and today it is at the forefront in both the supply and range of innovative fall protection products.
