Materials handling

Worker seriously injured after forklift incident

20 August, 2010

A worker has sustained serious head injuries while allegedly skylarking behind a forklift.


Remote ship loading trial starts in Pilbara

16 August, 2010

A tele-operated shiploader designed to remotely control the loading iron ore is being trialled by Rio Tinto to improve safety and efficiency.


Heavy fine after mine maintenance death

16 August, 2010

A mine maintenance contractor has been convicted and fined nearly half a million dollars for a “significant failure” to protect its employees, following the death of a worker who was crushed by a steel beam.


Forklift safety drive in South Australia

13 August, 2010

SafeWork SA has announced a campaign targeting forklift safety in the wholesale grocery and fruit and vegetable industries.


Contractor killed by forklift at paper mill

12 August, 2010

A plumbing contractor was killed recently at a paper mill in NSW by forklift truck.


Arbon Equipment Dok-Lok trailer restraint

10 August, 2010 | Supplied by: Arbon Equipment Pty Ltd

The Dok-Lok trailer restraint is claimed to be rugged and reliable and has a solid-steel rotating hook that helps prevent all types of trailer separation accidents, including early departure, trailer creep, landing gear collapse and trailer tipover.


Exair ½ Super Air Wipe

23 July, 2010 | Supplied by: Compressed Air Australia Pty Ltd

The Exair ½ Super Air Wipe produces a 360° airstream that can blow off, dry, clean or cool the material passing through it. Applications include wiping wire; drying inks, paint and screen printing; cooling hot extruded shapes; and blow-off of water, plating, coatings and dust.


Fine over BHP Billiton Olympic Dam fatality

19 July, 2010

BHP Billiton has been fined for breaches of safety legislation over a 2007 incident where a worker was killed by a falling part during a maintenance procedure at a smelter in South Australia.


Workplace fatality not just a safety reminder

15 July, 2010

WorkSafe Victoria is investigating the death of a man at a wharf while rigging a steel drum to a lifting device, which failed, causing a beam to fall on him.


Report states safety belts could reduce truck accidents by 40%

02 July, 2010

According to a recent report, if all truck drivers used safety belts, the number of fatalities and injuries in traffic accidents in Europe would decrease by 40%.


Exair Modular E-Vac series vacuum generators

30 June, 2010 | Supplied by: Compressed Air Australia Pty Ltd

The Exair Modular E-Vac series vacuum generators are compressed air-powered vacuums suitable for lifting, ‘pick-and-place’, clamping, chucking and surface-mounting applications.


TWU truck convoy over road safety concerns

28 June, 2010

The TWU recently arranged a massive truck convoy to raise awareness of their concerns over driver safety.


Optimum Handling Solutions spring scissor lifts

10 June, 2010 | Supplied by: Optimum Handling Solutions

Optimum Handling Solutions spring scissor lifts are portable, have fast weight capacity variation, a rotating turntable and no power requirement.


Powered 2 Go Sulo Bin Trailer

03 June, 2010 | Supplied by: Warequip

The Powered 2 Go Sulo Bin Trailer is a powered waste bin trolley that provides battery-powered drive systems to a number of different manual handling tasks.


Tennant Green Machine 500ze all-electric street sweeper

03 June, 2010 | Supplied by: Tennant Australia Pty Ltd

The Tennant Green Machine 500ze all-electric street sweeper’s zero emissions and near-silent operation make it suitable for enclosed or crowded pedestrian areas.


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