Machine

Call for better machine guarding after another workplace death

16 August, 2010

Safety Regulator WorkSafe Victoria has called upon business owners and operators to place a more rigorous focus on machine guarding after another workplace death involving processing plant.


Safety warning for working in sawmills

20 July, 2010

Following a number of injuries in sawmills, WorkCover NSW has reminded the sawmilling industry to ensure adequate safety precautions are taken.


Second reckless endangerment conviction in Victoria this year

28 June, 2010

A Geelong-based company received Victoria’s second reckless endangerment conviction in 2010 over an injury that could have easily been prevented.


WA recycling company fined over loss of toes

04 June, 2010

A Western Australian recycling company has been fined $50,000 over an incident that resulted in the amputation of a teenage employee’s toes.


Dytran D4190 portable vibration meter

03 June, 2010 | Supplied by: Kingdom Pty Ltd

Dytran’s D4190 portable vibration meter for field testing of accelerometers and other peak vibration measurements can be used in conjunction with a handheld shaker for sensor validation.


Banner Engineering 2010 catalogue

01 June, 2010 | Supplied by: Micromax Pty Ltd

Banner Engineering’s 2010 catalogue provides a user-friendly guide to the company’s products and pairs sensor products with versatile safety solutions.


Wieland Samos Plan v1.2 control software

21 May, 2010 | Supplied by: Treotham Automation Pty Ltd

Samos Plan v1.2 is the control software for Wieland’s Samos PRO modular safety products.


WorkSafe prosecution generates half a million dollars for charities

21 May, 2010

A Victorian court recently ordered a timber company to donate over half a million dollars to charities and emergency services as part of its penalty for a workplace injury.


Tripled fine sends clear health and safety message

14 May, 2010

An appeal by the Director of Public Prosecutions over the inadequacy of an OHS conviction has seen the penalty tripled.


Allen-Bradley Compact GuardLogix PACs - models L43S and L45S

13 May, 2010 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation Australia

The Allen-Bradley Compact GuardLogix programmable automation controllers (PACs) - models L43S and L45S - provide integrated safety, motion, discrete- and drive-control capabilities for midrange applications in a single unit.


Man dies after workplace lathe incident

28 April, 2010

A man who was struck in the head by a steel rod that came loose from a lathe at a steel fabrication business died in hospital recently.


Increasing sustainable production with safety

19 April, 2010

The global imperative for companies to operate in a socially responsible manner is driving the interest in sustainable production. Here, a key area that can influence success is safety. Marcia Walker, Program Manager, Rockwell Automation and Dan Hornbeck, Safety Market Development Manager, take a closer look.


Abattoir safety failings exposed in parallel prosecutions

31 March, 2010

Recent WorkSafe prosecutions in Victoria send a strong message to the meat industry about the importance of machine guarding.


Distributed control provides plug-and-play safety functionality

22 March, 2010 by Ralf Möbus*

Distributed processing architectures provide machine builders with more flexibility in meeting clients' operational and safety requirements.


Allen-Bradley Kinetix 6200 servo drive

18 March, 2010 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation Australia

The Allen-Bradley Kinetix 6200 servo drive has advanced safety features that help protect personnel and improve production efficiency. These include safe stop, zero speed monitoring, safe direction monitoring and safe maximum acceleration monitoring.


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