Personal protection equipment

Ansell PowerFlex 80-813 flame- and cut-resistant glove

13 May, 2010 | Supplied by: Ansell

Ansell has launched what is claimed to be the first glove to combine high levels of flame resistance, cut protection and comfort. The PowerFlex 80-813 glove is constructed using inherently flame-resistant composite materials designed to provide the highest level of flame resistance as measured by the relevant EN 407 standards.

Glass prescription safety glasses outlawed

12 May, 2010

An Australian eye-wear manufacturer suggests that many employers have been ‘blind’ to changes to the Australian standard for prescription eye protection.

Inspection campaign in WA looks at workplace noise management

06 May, 2010

WorkSafe WA will conduct a campaign on noise in Western Australian workplaces in May.

Scott Health & Safety Protector InTouch Active Listening electronic earmuff

28 April, 2010 | Supplied by: http://www.scotthealthsafety.com/ANZ/en/Products/PPE/HearingProtection/ElectronicEarmuffs/ProtectorInTouchEarmuff.aspx

The Protector InTouch Active Listening electronic earmuff is an easy-to-use electronic earmuff with active listening and sound input.

You can’t manage what you can’t measure

01 April, 2010

This year has brought with it many interesting challenges: the global financial crisis and, just recently, the outbreak of Swine Flu. In spite of all these things happening, we still have the ongoing challenge to ensure people enjoy that basic human right of being safe at work.

OHS becomes ‘sexy’ for investors

01 April, 2010

Occupational health and safety has come a long way in the eyes of company and corporate management. Far from being considered just another cost that takes away from the bottom line - the way many companies may have viewed it in the past - it is now being considered ‘sexy’, especially by investors.

Communication is a vital safety tool

01 April, 2010

Communication has always been considered a vital tool in emergency and first-response situations to ensure the safety of operatives and to enable them to carry out their important functions. The same is true in industrial safety because the common thread between first-response and industrial safety situations is that they are all mission critical.

Scott Health & Safety SCBACOMP6 and SCBACOMP9 ACSm Compliance Sets

25 March, 2010 | Supplied by: Scott Safety

The SCBACOMP6 and SCBACOMP9 ACSm Compliance Sets are suitable for applications in industrial, marine, petrochemical, oil and gas, and council environments.

Is the Australian glove safety standard AS/NZS 2161 right for you?

22 March, 2010 by Damione Wright*

There are several issues to consider in the selection of gloves to provide proper hand protection for workers in real-world situations that are not adequately addressed in the AS/NZS 2161 standard.

Motorola MTP850Ex TETRA portable radio

22 March, 2010 | Supplied by: Motorola Solutions

The MTP850Ex TETRA portable radio combines the features of digital radio communications - including voice quality and clarity, user control, text messaging and other digital-exclusive applications - with a high level of international safety ratings, which is claimed to make it the only TETRA IECEx-certified digital handset in the 800 MHz band certified for use in hazardous and dusty environments in Australia.