Promoting electrical safety in all premises
22 March, 2011 by Paul Stathis
Safety switches are widely recognised as vital to making electrical systems in business and residential premises all over the world. In recent years, safety switches have been mandated by the Wiring Rules for inclusion in all new electrical installations in Australia. But what about existing electrical systems - shouldn’t they be mandated to be equipped with safety switches as well?
Project: Enabling lecturers and students to safely communicate in noisy training environments
17 March, 2011 | Supplied by: 3M Safety & Graphics
TAFE SA is a network of three independent institutes that provide vocational education and training in South Australia, to an average of 80,000 students in courses ranging from building and furnishing to engineering and transport. Part of South Australia’s Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology, TAFE SA plays a key role in the development of the state’s workforce and community. In building South Australia’s skill base, the institutes work with industry and business to deliver relevant vocational training to better link skills and training with job opportunities, ensuring sustainable employment within the state. This means offering the best possible quality of teaching and searching for ways to update their services.
Sperian Protection respiratory catalogue
07 March, 2011 | Supplied by: Honeywell Industrial Safety
Sperian Protection, now part of Honeywell, has recently updated its respiratory catalogue to provide up-to-date information on its entire range of respiratory products. The catalogue offers workplaces a structured product overview and selection guide to make choosing the correct respiratory protection equipment easier.
Scott Safety Protector Whim Creek medium-impact safety spectacles
03 March, 2011 | Supplied by: Scott Safety
The Protector Whim Creek medium-impact safety spectacles provide good contoured coverage. The durable spectacles have a black gloss polycarbonate frame offering lightweight protection.
ITW Finishing Technologies MPV supplied air respirators
24 February, 2011 | Supplied by: ITW Finishing Technologies
The MPV supplied air respirators can be used when clean compressed air from a source outside the contaminated area is needed.
Exelite glow-in-the-dark hi-vis safety products
23 February, 2011 | Supplied by: Exelite Industries Ltd
Exelite glow-in-the-dark hi-vis products include a safety vest that can be seen up to 800 m away at night. The safety range allows users to be seen clearly and safely at night to increase workplace safety and reduce workplace injuries.
Prescription Safety Glasses prescription safety eyewear
23 February, 2011 | Supplied by: PSG Eyewear
Prescription safety eyewear products, certified AS/NZS1337.6,2007 for medium impact, enhance personal vision and promote safety in the workplace.
Federal Signal emergency-vehicle lightbar range
18 February, 2011 | Supplied by: GAAM Emergency Products
The Federal Signal range of Valor LED and Vision SLR lightbars is designed for emergency service vehicles to offer a 45° off-axis warning.
Federal Signal beacon range
18 February, 2011 | Supplied by: GAAM Emergency Products
The Federal Signal range of strobe, LED and halogen beacons now includes the LED UltraStar beacon, which is designed for large vehicles, to withstand extreme shock and for high-vibration environments.
Morning Pride Kore Kooler rehab chair
02 February, 2011 | Supplied by: GAAM Emergency Products
The Morning Pride Kore Kooler rehab chair can be used to help firefighters (and other workers in extreme heat conditions) prevent heat stress by quickly lowering the body’s core temperature to within its safe range.
Blundstone Xfoot general safety workboots
20 December, 2010 | Supplied by: Blundstone Australia Pty Ltd
The Xfoot premium range of general safety workboots features Poron XRD protection material that provides maximum underfoot comfort.
New first aid Code of Practice for South Australia
13 December, 2010
SafeWork SA has released a new first aid Code of Practice for South Australian workplaces.
Howard Leight by Sperian’s QuietDose personal hearing dosimeter
08 December, 2010 | Supplied by: Honeywell Industrial Safety
Howard Leight by Sperian’s QuietDose is claimed to be the only personal dosimeter that measures and records a worker’s actual in-ear exposure to noise over an entire work shift.
uvex variomatic transition lenses
08 December, 2010 | Supplied by: UVEX SAFETY AUSTRALIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
The uvex variomatic lens automatically and quickly adapts to variations in light conditions. The transitioning nature of the lenses gives them the ability to darken in sunlight within 10 s when exposed to UV rays. In darker surroundings the lenses return completely to their original state after approximately 30 s. It is claimed that no other coating switches this quickly.
Vision Safe Sweat GUTR sweatband
08 December, 2010 | Supplied by: Vision Safe
The saturation-proof Sweat GUTR sweatband provides clear vision to industrial workers struggling to keep sweat out of their eyes. Traditional sweatbands try to absorb sweat and eventually become saturated and lose their effectiveness - the GUTR is non-absorbent and works by diverting sweat away from the eyes and glasses.
