New fall protection standards
22 January, 2008 by Lyn Watts, Sperian
The updated Australian and New Zealand Standard for the manufacture of fall protection harnesses and lanyards, AS/NZS 1891 Part 1, was released late 2007
Safety inspections necessary after Christmas shutdown
17 January, 2008
WorkSafe Victoria has called on the building industry to lay the foundations for a safe year as most of the state’s building sites opened for business this week.
Handrail seesaw
19 December, 2007 | Supplied by: http://www.ingaleps.com.au
The newest product available from INGAL EPS is the Handrail Seesaw.
Adjustable feet for stepladders
18 December, 2007 | Supplied by: Fluidminds Pty Ltd
Branach has introduced a levelling system to allow users to individually adjust the legs on their step platform ladders, to make them more stable on uneven surfaces.
Construction firm convicted for failing simple safety steps
05 December, 2007
A County Court judge has convicted a major civil engineering company for the death of a worker, because it failed to take positive steps to ensure their safety at work.
West Warrnambool safer after week-long Safe Towns campaign
28 November, 2007
West Warrnambool businesses have proved themselves among the state’s safest during the Safe Towns campaign, but two people were found working in a way that could have resulted in death or spinal injury.
Accredited high-rise anchor points
26 November, 2007
The National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) now provides an inspection accreditation program focusing on safety for maintenance workers who work on high-rise buildings.
FS80 LiftPod work platform
21 November, 2007 | Supplied by: JLG Australia Pty Ltd
The FS80 LiftPod is a practical alternative to the ladder. It is lightweight and mobile enough to be transported by one person on the back of a typical utility vehicle.
Prepare for new construction regulations
30 October, 2007
New regulations for the construction industry will come into effect in early 2008, as part of a national initiative for consistent construction laws across Australia.
Hydration at height
19 October, 2007 | Supplied by: SpanSet Australia Ltd
SpanSet has an agreement with the hydration experts in Australia to incorporate the CamelBak reservoirs into harnesses and miners belts.
Edge protection system
21 September, 2007 | Supplied by: Solid Dynamics
To speed up installation and reduce labour costs, Kee Klamp has developed a new rail fitting as a standard component of its KeeGuard roof edge protection system. The fitting allows the system's horizontal guardrail to be placed in the saddle of the open fitting, rather than through it before being secured with a grub screw in the normal fashion.
Corrosion-resistant safety step platform
20 August, 2007 | Supplied by: Fluidminds Pty Ltd
Branach has released a corrosion-resistant version of its safety step platform.
Falls from heights a deadly issue
05 July, 2007
ACT WorkCover stated that Coroner, Maria Doogan found the 2004 death of a worker on an ACT construction site was due to the employer’s failure to provide fall protection.
Government report on workplace fatalities
03 July, 2007
The ‘Notified Fatalities Collection’, initiated by the federal government’s Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC), obtains records of Australian work-related fatalities for both employees and self-employed workers.
Man dies in hospital after city fall
27 June, 2007
A 35-year-old window cleaner has died in hospital after falling about 12 metres from an office building.
