Learn CPR to help save lives
24 July, 2008
Canberrans have been called on to help save lives by learning CPR or undertaking a refresher course as part of a new ACT Ambulance Service CPR awareness campaign.
Cooling vest
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Enware Australia Pty Ltd
The Arctic cooling vest is based on the same technology used by marathon runners, tennis players, footballers, cricketers and others exposed to heat hazards.
Heavy-duty workwear
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Proskill Australia Pty Ltd
The Skillers heavy-duty pants with kneepad pockets are made from high-quality material that keeps its shape and looks respectable out of work hours, too.
Protective goggles
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Vision Safe
The Flex 440 is a slimline, metal-free, dual lens goggle that offers the eye protection of a larger goggle without the bulk. It is medium-impact protection rated and is claimed to block 99.9% of UV rays.
ProChoice work gloves
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: ProChoice Safety Gear
ProChoice has developed an extensive range of synthetic leather gloves as an adjunct to its leather riggers gloves.
Arc flash head protection
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Mercury Fire Safety
The Paulson ArcShield protects the face of a worker in hazardous electrical environments from radiation from an electrical arc flash.
Vibration monitors
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Air Met Scientific Pty Ltd
The Quest Technologies HAVPro basic vibration monitor is a simple and integrated system to quantify and qualify hand-arm and whole-body vibration exposures from power hand tools, transportation and other equipment.
Knee guards
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: ProChoice Safety Gear
The ProChoice range of knee pads was designed and tested for a number of industries and allow for flexible and comfortable protection of the knee joint.
High-visibility jackets
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: BOC Limited
The Escape range of high-visibility jackets is suitable for unpredictable weather, with many of the jackets featuring removable sleeves and in-built layers. The jackets are fully tested and compliant with all relevant Australian and New Zealand standards.
Australian hearing technology wins SVASE award
27 June, 2008
Australian hearing technology leader Sensear has been named one of the world’s most promising new companies at Launch: Silicon Valley 2008, held by The Silicon Valley Association of Start-up Entrepreneurs (SVASE) and hosted by Microsoft at their Silicon Valley campus in California.
Union program to fight asbestos
18 June, 2008
The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) has organised what is claimed to be the largest asbestos survey and research program to ever be undertaken at a single work site in Australia.
Overwhelming success for health initiative
19 May, 2008
The Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner (OFSC) has received an overwhelming response to its health initiative for the building and construction industry.
The Next Big Thing finalists on show
12 May, 2008
Finalists from a national competition to seek out the ‘next big thing’ will have their innovations on show in a free exhibition at the Melbourne Museum for a week, starting this Wednesday 14 May.
The hidden workplace death toll
28 April, 2008
Australia’s official workplace death toll — between 200 and 300 per year — could be just the tip of the iceberg, according to the Safety Institute of Australia.
