Serious injury sustained by worker as concrete floor gives way
03 August, 2009
A worker's hand was crushed by a jack as the jacking system’s base broke through the reinforced concrete floor of the workshop under the weight of the load and the trailer falling back.
Launch of new Victorian structural steel safety standard
27 July, 2009
WorkSafe Victoria has recently released a new standard on the safe erection of structural steel for buildings.
Fumigation company fined over NZ safety incident
06 July, 2009
A company has been fined NZ$38,000 and ordered to pay $40,000 to a worker who was crushed by a machine that fell on him, leaving him injured and unable to work for 10 months.
Company charged over serious forklift injury
02 July, 2009
A Melbourne company has been convicted and fined $250,000 over a workplace injury that left a forklift driver with permanent brain damage when a crate of glass fell on him.
Drum handling system
18 June, 2009 | Supplied by: PBA Safety
The STS DTC01 Ergonomic Drum Trolley system is designed to protect the operator from injuries incurred from lifting heavy objects, by ensuring that input loads are kept below 20 kg, even when lifting loads of up to 300 kg.
Government commits to improving safety of transport workers
12 June, 2009
A recent announcement by the Deputy Prime Minister that she will work to put in place a system of safe rates for our nation’s truck drivers has been welcomed by the Transport Workers Union.
Pallet height sensor
09 June, 2009 | Supplied by: Optimum Handling Solutions
The Logic Lift automatic infrared load height sensor is designed for pallet positioning of lift tables.
Loading dock safety barrier
09 June, 2009 | Supplied by: Arbon Equipment Pty Ltd
The Rite-Hite Dok-Guardian safety barrier range is designed to help segregate pedestrians from vehicles, as well as prevent loading dock drop-off incidents.
Expandable safety barrier
09 June, 2009 | Supplied by: Fromm Packaging Australia
The Rhino expandable safety barrier is a portable solution to prevent unwanted access to restricted areas. The barrier stretches to 3.5 m when fully expanded and is 950 mm high.
Chain hoist
09 June, 2009 | Supplied by: Specialised Stage Engineering
The Prolyft series of chain hoists includes models with maximum lifts ranging from 250 to 2000 kg in both direct-voltage control and low-voltage control.
Automatic roller doors
09 June, 2009 | Supplied by: Envico Doors Ltd
Envico High Speed Doors have combined the existing safety features of their door range with the Condor sensor, providing not only a form of activation but also added safety benefits.
Crane safety audit system
09 June, 2009 | Supplied by: Konecranes Australia
The Crane Reliability Survey (CRS) is an audit service that tracks the condition, reliability, service life and operating safety of a crane and its components.
Multidirectional dolly
09 June, 2009 | Supplied by: Omnia
The Rotadollie features fixed multidirectional wheels that are designed to create a static relationship between the centre of load, its orientation and the wheelbase.
Reach trucks
09 June, 2009 | Supplied by: Toyota Material Handling Australia Pty Ltd
The BT Reflex series electric-powered reach trucks provide increased capacities ranging from 1400 to 2500 kg, increased lift heights to 12.5 m, reduced energy requirements and improved operator safety over the previous model it replaces.
Spring steel barrier
09 June, 2009 | Supplied by: Ingal Civil Products
The Spring Steel Buffas range of barriers is specifically designed for applications where protection is required from heavy-vehicle glancing blows and low-speed perpendicular impacts.
