Using wearable sensors to enhance safety and reduce injury
10 March, 2022A leading manufacturer implemented wearable sensors to assess the role of Moulding and gain objective data to reduce the risk of manual handling injuries.
Vic company fined $30K for unsafe lifting
25 January, 2022A heavy-duty manufacturer has been fined more than $30,000 after a trailer fell while being lifted, narrowly missing three workers.
Crane compliance: safer handling through survey, review and training
12 January, 2022 by Mark Beckwith, Australian Service Operations Manager, Konecranes and DemagCrane compliance is a complex task. However, through independent, expert external survey, review and training, the process can be made simpler.
Development company supervisor fined over crush incident
22 November, 2021A site supervisor has been fined $10,000 over a 2018 incident in which a worker was seriously injured when limestone blocks and a steel plate fell on him.
Victoria undertakes COVIDSafe construction compliance blitz
17 September, 2021A four-week-long construction compliance blitz has commenced in Victoria, to increase vaccination coverage among construction workers and stop the spread of COVID-19.
Rope analysis furthers crane safety, reliability and service life
06 July, 2021Konecranes' Rope Analysis, engineering assessment and inspection of ropes and reeving systems, is designed to look beyond what is visible to the naked eye.
Crane collapse onto building lands company with $225K fine
18 May, 2021In New South Wales, a structural engineering company has been fined $225,000 after a tower crane collapsed onto an apartment block in Wolli Creek, injuring three workers.
Shutdown solution lifts safe forklift handling in prison
19 January, 2021Industrial specialists at RCT have customised a forklift to include a ControlMaster remote shutdown solution for supervised forklift operations in a local prison.
Campaign aims to reduce musculoskeletal injuries in transport industry
12 January, 2021SafeWork SA has launched a safety campaign to reduce musculoskeletal injuries and falls in the road freight transport industry, visiting a number of depots across the state.
Company fined $60K for worker's partially amputated thumb
22 October, 2020A Brisbane company has been fined $60,000 after a young worker's thumb was caught in a pinch point and partially amputated.
Wearable solution lifts strain of shoulder injuries
13 October, 2020SoterCoach is a wearable solution launched by Soter Analytics and designed to prevent shoulder injuries in the workplace.
A safer more productive workplace with Combilift
01 July, 2020Whether it be in a manufacturing facility, a warehouse or a high pedestrian customer area, workplace safety is at the top of the list when it comes to handling long, heavy or oversized loads.
Online training lifts hydraulic safety accessibility
23 June, 2020Enerpac has shifted its series of hydraulic safety training sessions online, to help companies keep their safety knowledge up to date during COVID-19.
Metal tubing manufacturer fined after worker breaks leg
03 April, 2020Trans Vent Spiral, a Penrith tubing manufacturer, has been fined $90,000 for breaching the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, after a worker broke his leg.
Winching solution keeps underground mining moving safely
12 March, 2020Australian Certified Winches, in collaboration with Hydraulink, has developed a winch capable of hauling 100 tonnes, for underground mining operations.
