Quarry company convicted and fined $650,000 after worker dies
15 December, 2009
A quarrying company that operates in Victoria and Queensland was convicted and fined $650,000 after the death of a worker in 2005.
Waste and recycling industry OHS initiative
15 December, 2009
WorkCover NSW has partnered with waste and recycling operators to help improve OHS in that industry.
Comcare to prosecute Linfox
07 December, 2009
Comcare has initiated proceedings against Linfox Australia over a forklift incident in Western Australia.
Using risk assessments to avoid manual handling injuries
04 December, 2009 by Karl Wisdon*
Workplace injuries are a serious factor that every business, manager and staff member must think about. Not only do injuries impact on workers' health but on absenteeism, loss of income and even loss of jobs.
NZ crane operators urged to review safety
01 December, 2009
New Zealand’s Department of Labour has issued an appeal to crane operators to review their health and safety practices following a court case involving a fatal accident in 2008.
Record fine in Queensland over deaths of workers
30 November, 2009
Queensland Rail was recently fined $650,000 over the deaths of two workers in 2007.
Fines over dangerous work practices
26 November, 2009
Two South Australian companies have been fined, around $30,000 each, over failures in their safety systems that resulted in serious injuries to workers.
Lift cushions and airbags
12 November, 2009 | Supplied by: Air Springs Supply Pty Ltd
The Pronal Group offers stock and custom-fabricated lifting cushions powerful enough to lift and split rock and heavy plant. The cushions range from ultra-thin bags (20 mm thick deflated) that can lift more than 65 tonnes each, to powerful spreading cushions that can exert hundreds of tonnes of force to part plant and machinery components or lift rocks.
Impact-absorbing guard rail
12 November, 2009 | Supplied by: Barrier Group
The Shock Absorbing Guard Rail (SAGR) is designed for use in car parks, warehouses and logistic centres, providing shock/impact-absorbing protection against moving vehicles.
Ride-on sweeper
04 November, 2009 | Supplied by: http://www.tennantco.com.au/S20
The Tennant S20 compact mid-size Rider Sweeper improves air quality and optimises cleaning with the SweepMax three-stage dust control system.
Court penalty highlights forklift dangers
20 October, 2009
A South Australian company was fined, over an incident in 2007, where a worker was injured while working beneath a forklift.
Forklift management system
19 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Warehouse Safety Solutions
The Driver ID driver management system has been upgraded to include impact sensing - a feature that was missing in the previous model. The software has also been reworked to make the system more user friendly.
Vehicles that ‘talk’ safety
02 October, 2009
Traffic safety is a top priority in many countries around the world. By getting vehicles to communicate with one another and using infrastructure in what is known as ‘cooperative systems’, it is possible to considerably increase safety levels.
Conveyors for bulk materials
23 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Compressed Air Australia Pty Ltd
The Exair Heavy Duty Threaded Line Vac Conveyors convert ordinary pipe into a conveying system for bulk materials including steel shot, metal parts, scrap and trim. Applications include transferring bulk materials and parts, hopper loading, waste/trim removal, fibre tensioning, chip removal and filling operations.
Tow devices
23 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Warequip
The Zallys tow devices include a range of tow motors and battery electric vehicles for use in materials handling tasks in the industrial, commercial and agricultural sectors.
