Fall arrest anchor
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: SafetyLink Pty Ltd
The RetroLink abseiling and fall arrest anchor has an unobtrusive design that requires no special tooling and minimal penetration to the roof sheeting. It can be installed onto a metal C or Z purlin, where no access is available from underneath the roof.
Fall prevention with low conductivity
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: 3M Fall Protection
The Live Line range of fall protection harnesses is designed to resist electrical conductivity and addresses the needs of utility workers who are faced with the dangerous task of working on both high- and low-voltage live lines from an EWP vehicle.
Telescopic boom
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Haulotte Australia Pty Ltd
The Telescopic Big Boom HB86 TJ+ (H28 TJ+) has a telescopic jib which offers a 5 m additional reach with proportional controls to work in challenging environments.
Telehandler access equipment
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Haulotte Australia Pty Ltd
The Haulotte Top Lift range of compact telehandlers have lifting capacities of up to 4 t and lifting heights of up to 17 m. They provide low levels of environmental pollution, operator comfort and safety, reliability and ease of transportation.
Safety alert for scaffolding
27 June, 2008
WorkCover NSW has issued a reminder to the construction industry to follow adequate safety precautions when working with scaffolding.
Two fatal falls in June
26 June, 2008
WorkSafe Victoria has called on employers and workers to maximise fall prevention safety after the deaths of two men in June.
Toolbox talks for tradies
20 June, 2008
WorkCover NSW and the Housing Industry Association (HIA) have organised a series of Toolbox Talks to be held throughout 2008.
Victorian builders failing height safety
12 June, 2008
A campaign targeting fall prevention in the Victorian construction industry has found greater efforts are needed to reduce the high rate of fatalities and serious injuries.
National COP for fall prevention
07 May, 2008
The Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) declared the National Code of Practice for the Prevention of Falls in General Construction (General Falls Code) at its meeting in Canberra recently.
Retractable fall protection system
21 April, 2008 | Supplied by: 3M Fall Protection
The EZ-Line retractable horizontal lifeline system eases the stress of installing, recoiling and removing temporary horizontal lifeline systems by incorporating a built-in retractor device.
Roof rack ladder clamp
21 April, 2008 | Supplied by: European Building Innovations
The Ultimate Ladder Clamp is an innovative way to safely secure ladders to roof racks. Each clamp takes less than 60 s to fit or release and can be fitted with a padlock to ensure that the ladders are protected from theft.
Workplace deaths nearly doubled in one week
14 April, 2008
The recent death of a truck driver who fell from a trailer near Rockbank was Victoria’s third work-related fatality in a week.
Roof hatch with stairs
20 March, 2008 | Supplied by: Gorter Hatches Pty Ltd
Gorter provides a range of aluminium roof access hatches completely assembled with unfolding scissor stairs, which comply with EN-ISO 14122-3 regulations.
Retractable fall protection system
20 March, 2008 | Supplied by: 3M Fall Protection
The EZ-Line retractable horizontal lifeline system eases the stress of installing, recoiling and removing temporary horizontal lifeline systems by incorporating a built-in retractor device. The entire 18 m system is easily deployed and retracted from its compact, hand-held housing. The system also reduces the burden on wearers by weighing in 33% lighter than most horizontal lifeline systems.
Honeywell Safety Products Tower harness
20 March, 2008 | Supplied by: Honeywell Industrial Safety
The Revolution tower harness comes with a rear dorsal dee ring with 300 mm extension for fall arrest attachment, along with frontal fall arrest attachment, confined space loops and pelvic dee rings for work positioning.
