Press depth control
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Jemtech Pty Ltd
The Praxxis press depth control application is designed to complement the Praxxis position controllers, used in application-specific machinery control systems.
Treotham Automation Safety switch
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Treotham Automation Pty Ltd
The Euchner Non Contact Safety Solenoid Switch CET has a sturdy die-cast housing, allowing it to function effortlessly in harsh environments. It features guard locking, lock monitoring and integrated transponder coding.
Pressure and force gauges
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Larzep Australia Pty Ltd
Larzep’s range of pressure and force gauges includes 80 and 100 mm dials with pressures to 700 bar and a variety of scales. Specific force and tonnage gauges are available to suit specific hydraulic cylinders, load cells and pull cylinders.
Anemometer
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Allara Instrument Hire
TSI’s Velocicalc rotating vane anemometer accurately measures air velocity and temperature, calculates flow rate, performs averaging and determines minimum and maximum readings. The model 8324 also provides data logging capability.
Lockable shut-off valve
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Pneumatics Direct Australia
Infinity’s safety shut-off valve ensures a safe and secure way to isolate a machine or area so it can be worked on by maintenance workers or machine operators.
Micromax Safety controller
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Micromax Pty Ltd
The flexible SC22-3 safety controller from Banner Engineering lowers the installation and troubleshooting costs of interfacing multiple safety devices to machine control systems.
Company guilty after Chinese workers hurt
19 June, 2008
A Campbellfield company has pleaded guilty to seven workplace health and safety charges after two Chinese workers in Australia on section 457 visas suffered serious injuries in 2006.
SA focus on small business safety
10 June, 2008
Small business will be the focus of the next phase of South Australia’s key workplace safety program.
Poison people — who’s obstructing safety in your workplace? Part 2
10 June, 2008 by Andrew Douglas*
Mr Munchausen, Mr Resentful and Mr Bully are not obvious members of an employee group. Each character is something of a prototype – a number of employees may exhibit some of the qualities associated with these characters in different amounts and at different times.
NT updates workplace safety framework
10 June, 2008
Northern Territory businesses now need to consider whether they comply with two new legislations due to commence this year: the Workplace Health and Safety Act and the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act.
Workplace Relations Ministers' Council communiqué
02 June, 2008
The meeting of the Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council (WRMC) in Brisbane on 23 May 2008 represented an historic watershed in cooperative federalism in the workplace relations area.
Safety website for young workers
30 May, 2008
SafeWork SA has begun a program of asking young South Australians what they need in the way of resources on workplace safety and industrial relations.
Labour hire company fined for host's unsafe practices
26 May, 2008
A labour hire company has been fined $27,500 for failing to ensure that a host company's workplace was safe before deploying its workers, after one employee’s fingers were crushed in an unguarded machine.
Poison people — who’s obstructing safety in your workplace? Part 1
16 May, 2008 by Andrew Douglas
What do military history and popular culture tell us about corporate values and the capacity to introduce change? Perhaps more than we expect.
Inaugural personal injury conference
05 May, 2008
The Personal Injury Education Foundation has recently launched its inaugural 'Personal Injury Management Conference' and 'Excellence Awards' program.
