Konecranes lightweight and durable rope guide
10 February, 2017The Konecranes lightweight and durable rope guide provides flexibility and safety on small or mid-sized wire rope hoists.
Adept Direct Magnetic Cable Hook heavy-duty cable magnetic holder
06 February, 2017The Adept Direct Magnetic Cable Hook heavy-duty cable magnetic holder is a magnetic bracket for hanging hoses, cables, power leads and pneumatic lines — or anything that creates trip hazards on building sites or around workshops.
Awards to highlight manual handling innovations
22 June, 2016If you've got an innovation to share that helps to prevent manual handling injuries in the workplace, there's still time to enter the 2016 WorkSafe Victoria Awards.
When blowing in the wind improves mine safety
13 June, 2016A wind-powered device is helping to maintain visibility and ensure the safety of workers on mine sites in South Australia.
Powered hand truck reducing injuries
03 June, 2016An innovative powered hand truck is reducing shoulder and back injuries related to manual handling tasks in the workplace.
Equipois Zero G Tool Handler
01 May, 2016The Equipois Zero G Tool Handler allows workers to manoeuvre heavy tools with weightless efficiency and safety. It is suitable for a diverse range of industries, including mining, construction, aerospace, automotive and defence.
Wirth Oktopus glass lifter
21 March, 2016The Oktopus from Wirth is a dual-vacuum industrial lifter designed to reduce safety hazards when installing heavy glass panels on buildings.
Female plumbers breaking trade stereotypes
10 March, 2016When Helen Yost expressed an interest in plumbing as a trade, she was told by a male boss “girls don’t plumb” — but that hasn’t stopped her.
Genie Super Boom SX-150 telescopic boom lift
22 December, 2015Genie has added to its Super Boom product family with the Genie SX-150 telescopic boom lift, suitable for construction, maintenance, telecommunications, gas and oil refineries, chemical maintenance and utility applications.
Pacific Hoists Challenger charity-supporting materials handling range
02 October, 2015The Challenger charity-supporting range of materials handling products now includes the Drum Lifter, Manual Lifter Trolley and Electric Lifter Trolley.
Robot takes away the grunt work and operates safely beside humans
07 September, 2015The UR10 robot has helped Swedish food company Orkla Foods streamline production and reduce repetitive and manual lifting for workers without extensive safety installations.
Reducing manual handling in a WA crushing plant
18 August, 2015A Pilbara-based crushing plant in Western Australia has reduced its manual handling risks after implementing a wear liner system by Kinder & Co.
Manual handling — What to look for now?
06 August, 2015 by Jeremy Trotman, Senior Hygienist, JTA Health, Safety + NoiseIn 2014 Safe Work Australia published some good news statistics: 2011–12 — serious workers compensation claims with "muscular stress while lifting, carrying, or putting down objects" listed as the mechanism of injury were down on the previous year by 21%. Even better, this was no statistical aberration; it reflected a general downward trend since 2000–01.
Time running out to convert to the national high risk work licence
22 July, 2015Workers who operate forklifts and cranes or other high risk equipment have only six weeks left before the deadline closes for converting to the new national high risk work licence.
Allied Pickfords plastic crates and skates
15 May, 2015The Allied Pickfords plastic crates and skates are designed to replace cardboard boxes when packing and relocating files and items for business removals.
