Bakery fined $90,000 for breaching safety procedures
09 March, 2020A Queensland bakery has been fined $90,000 for breaching safety procedures, after a worker sustained severe permanent injuries while cleaning an oven loader.
See-through polycarbonates screen manufacturing workers
06 March, 2020See-through polycarbonates offer machinery and structural safeguarding benefits for the manufacturing sector.
Fencing contractor fined $25K for crushed hand
26 February, 2020A fencing contractor has been fined $25,000 after a teenage worker sustained a serious hand injury while installing galvanised steel fence posts.
Kitchen manufacturer fined $60K for amputated fingers
21 February, 2020A kitchen manufacturer has been fined $60,000 after a cabinet maker severed three fingers while cutting panels with a panel saw.
Worker injured in incident at Ravensworth Operations
10 February, 2020A worker has been injured at Ravensworth Operations, after driving a light vehicle over an edge.
Crushed hand leads to $55K fine for Campbellfield company
10 January, 2020Lakeside Packaging has received a $55,000 fine after two people sustained serious hand injuries while operating a paper mill in the facility.
Meat slicer seriously injures worker
28 October, 2019WHS Queensland is investigating after a young worker suffered serious hand injuries at a meat processing plant.
Worker's foot amputated in feeder bin incident
24 June, 2019A worker's foot has been surgically amputated onsite after his legs became trapped in three exposed operating augers at the bottom of a feeder bin.
EXAIR safety air guns
01 December, 2018EXAIR's safety air guns have been carefully designed to eliminate the dangers associated with their use.
How to improve safety around forklifts
14 November, 2018Forklifts pose several risks to pedestrians in the workplace, and following these four tips can help to keep people safe.
How improved plant guarding reduces injuries
04 May, 2018Plant guarding has consistently been flagged as a critical area for improvement by WorkSafe Victoria safety inspectors on their visits to sites around the state.
Safety without the need for protective fences
27 March, 2018 by Michael Sanchez, Field Sales, SICK Vertriebs-GmbH, DüsseldorfWith the help of safety laser scanners, a machinery engineer has ensured the safe operation of a robot on an injection moulding machine.
Vic's Western Freeway receives life-saving wire rope barriers
01 March, 2018Wire rope barriers are being implemented on the Western Freeway between the Western Ring Road and Ballarat, as part of a $37 million safety upgrade.
How to avoid loading/unloading exclusion zone (LUEZ) incidents
07 September, 2017 by David HuismanThe operation of trucks, excavators, forklifts and other heavy vehicles in both industrial worksites and public areas is dangerous. Far too often, serious accidents occur when personnel are loading and unloading these powered mobile plants.
Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley GuardShield 450L safety light curtain system
27 June, 2017The Allen-Bradley GuardShield 450L safety light curtain system features a transceiver design that employs plug-in modules to establish each unit's function as a transmitter or receiver. Once powered up, the transceiver learns its functionality from the plug-in module.
