Peninsula link project guarded on time
11 September, 2013The modular, no-weld Moddex balustrade and guardrail system was used at the Peninsula Link Project in Victoria for a wide range of sloping and curved pathways and many sections of unlaid concreting under a tight install deadline.
OEPS open excavation protection system
09 September, 2013The OEPS open excavation protection system is a certified, made-for-industry barricade that completely secures the area around open excavation holes or trenches.
Nuclear fuel-rod cladding could lead to safer power plants
02 August, 2013 by David Chandler, MIT News OfficeA team of researchers at MIT is developing an alternative to nuclear fuel rods covered by a cladding of zirconium alloy, or ‘zircaloy’, that could provide similar protection for nuclear fuel, while reducing the risk of hydrogen production by roughly a thousandfold.
Moddex handrails, balustrades and barriers
24 July, 2013Sayfa’s range of Moddex designed handrails, balustrades and barriers is designed to eliminate the disadvantages of traditional welded systems, providing high corrosion-resistant components while providing delivery and on-site installation cost savings.
Reer Admiral AX-LR long-range safety light grid
04 July, 2013The Reer Admiral AX-LR (long range - 60 m) safety light grid has been designed for the protection of workers exposed to risks arising from the use of dangerous machines, specifically for outdoor applications.
BarrierGuard lightweight roadside safety barrier
25 March, 2013The BarrierGuard TL4 (Test Level 4) rated temporary steel barriers feature a design to mitigate risk to roadside workers on road projects and construction zones.
ifm efector safety light curtains
01 March, 2013The safety light curtains with thermowell and protection rating IP69K are designed without corners and edges.
Master Lock customised lockout/tagout solutions
05 February, 2013As the exclusive distributor of Master Lock lockout/tagout solutions, Mayo Hardware can deliver customised isolation solutions that are designed to meet the specific needs of a site such as mining, power generation, manufacturing, utilities, transport, and oil and gas industry sites.
Flowcrete Australia Flowfast floor application process
31 October, 2012Flowcrete Australia demonstrated its fast floor application process and safe, anti-slip surface underfoot at The Safety Show in Sydney.
Dangerous machines endanger lives - act now before it’s too late
25 October, 2012WorkSafe statistics reveal almost 450 body parts have been amputated from Victorian workers by common types of machinery used in Victorian workplaces over the last five years.
Safeguarding your machine
05 October, 2012In the early days of the industrial revolution, labour was cheap and there was little regard for pain and suffering of injured workers. In more recent times, we have evolved through changes in social attitudes, placing more value on people who work with machines. These changes ensure that we continue to develop safeguarding measures for existing and new machinery. The challenge is to continue to improve the existing safety of machinery and also, as we make advances in technology, any new hazards need to be managed in a way that aligns with what is expected from the modern-day employer.
NORD SK 200E distributed frequency inverter range
27 September, 2012SK 200E distributed frequency inverters from NORD Drivesystems feature several safety functions which, depending on the switching device, enable safe shutdown procedures in high-risk applications that comply with Category 4 or Performance Level e according to EN 13849-1.
Compressed Air cabinet cooler systems
14 September, 2012Cabinet Cooler Systems are a way to purge and cool electrical control panels.
Workplace safety through machine design
13 September, 2012 by Frank Schrever*Australian and New Zealand laws emphasise the importance of risk elimination and minimisation by design in the hierarchy of controls. A carefully thought through design can help businesses and professionals minimise the risk and the dependence on human behaviour. Read on to find out how.
Sick M4000 Advanced multiple light beam safety device
04 September, 2012The M4000 Advanced multiple light beam safety device detects persons accessing the hazardous area of a machine during operation and immediately switch it off.
