Emergency rescuer’s harness
07 August, 2009 | Supplied by: GAAM Emergency Products
The USAR Web Harness, manufactured by Wolfpack Gear, is designed to be worn by urban search and rescue professionals and firefighters.
Height sensor for scissor lift
07 August, 2009 | Supplied by: Optimum Handling Solutions
The Logic Lift is an automatic infrared height sensor that is available for deployment on all electric hydraulic scissor lifts.
Roofing installer anchor
07 August, 2009 | Supplied by: SafetyLink Pty Ltd
TileLink is an anchor system for tile and slate roof installers that combines energy-absorbing capabilities with a profile that is practically invisible when looking at the roof.
Victoria joins national campaign to improve scaffold safety
30 July, 2009
WorkSafe Victoria inspectors will join a two-month national campaign to improve scaffolding safety in the construction industry.
Court penalty highlights fall dangers
27 July, 2009
A South Australian construction company has been convicted and fined $14,875 for failing to provide a safe workplace at a construction site, where a worker fell through a gap in a work platform, sustaining severe injuries.
Campaign to improve scaffolding safety
20 July, 2009
The safety of scaffolding in the construction industry will receive attention from South Australian workplace safety inspectors as part of a national campaign.
Fall protection for 'hot work'
18 June, 2009 | Supplied by: http://www.sperianprotection.com.au
Miller Fall Protection has carried out a great deal of research on heat resistant materials. Using these new materials has enabled the company to both revise their current designs and to add a number of new designs, both for harnesses and lanyards.
Building contractor fined over fall injury
15 June, 2009
An 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.
Shock-absorbing lanyard
09 June, 2009 | Supplied by: 3M Fall Protection
The 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.
Edge management system
09 June, 2009 | Supplied by: Ferno Australia
The 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.
High dielectric-strength rope
09 June, 2009 | Supplied by: Cannings Outdoor Power Equipment
The 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.
Scaffold management system
09 June, 2009 | Supplied by: Brady Australia Pty Ltd
Scafftag Mk II is a complete scaffold management system used internationally and recognised to assist with the control of scaffolding.
Fall restraint anchor
09 June, 2009 | Supplied by: SafetyLink Pty Ltd
The CableLink anchor is designed for tile and slate roofs and is quick to install, with a small profile that makes it barely visible.
Fall recovery system
09 June, 2009 | Supplied by: Ferno Australia
The 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.
Fall arrest bolt tester
09 June, 2009 | Supplied by: TechRentals
The 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.
