New guide aims to cut deaths and injury in high-risk public works jobs
13 April, 2010In an effort to reduce injuries and fatalities caused by driver fatigue, Pro-Visual Publishing is reminding local government and works officers of the National Heavy Vehicle Driver Fatigue reforms with the 2010 edition of the National Guide to Public Works & Services Safety.
Mecmesin MultiTest-d test system for tension and compression
14 January, 2010 byThe Mecmesin MultiTest-d test system is available in 1 and 2.5 kN capacities. The system works in conjunction with a Mecmesin digital force gauge and forms a suitable entry-level motorised test system for users who wish to evaluate quality control parameters of their products in tension and compression.
Protective bellows range
12 October, 2009 byProtective bellows are designed to prolong the life of machinery and protect the people who operate them from personal damage. By shielding employees and their environment from machine-generated debris, the bellows can enhance productivity and reduce workplace hazards.
The right sensor for every requirement
08 September, 2009Increasing automation in mechanical engineering means that the demands on machine safety are also rising. Aspects of process safety, availability and cost-effectiveness must all be reconciled. Safety guards or gates ensure that operating personnel are protected against flying metal swarf or hazardous movements on plant and machinery. Their position can be monitored by a wide range of safety switches available on the market, which take into account not only safety-related aspects but economic considerations too. The switch you use will depend partly on the machine and partly on the safety-related requirements.
Faulty flow switch and ignored alarm contribute to fluoride overdose
30 June, 2009A government report into an incident in which hundreds of South-East Queensland households received an overdose of fluoride in their drinking water has determined that it was caused by a mix of mechanical and human error.
The true costs of IP video surveillance
18 May, 2009 by Bosch Security Systems Pty LtdThis tech paper takes you through the true costs of IP Video surveillance, including Estimating initial acquisition cost, the operating requirements, labour for installation and maintenance, and exposure to risk or liability.
Apprentice injured during mobile crusher maintenance
04 May, 2009The Queensland Department of Mines and Energy says a third-year apprentice has been injured while helping to maintain a mobile crusher at a mine.
DP World convicted for ethyl acrylate leak
22 April, 2009DP World Australia (formerly P&O Ports ANZ) has recently paid $80,000 after a damaged valve in a storage container leaked ethyl acrylate at its Coode Island terminal in Melbourne.
Workplace injuries cost $57.5bn in 05/06
02 April, 2009The ASCC has released a report that shows work-related injuries and illnesses cost Australians $57.5bn in the 2005–2006 financial year, amounting for 5.9% of Australia's GDP in that period.
Maintenance inspection engineer found negligent
01 December, 2008A recent court case involving the collapse of a bucket wheel excavator at a coal mine shows that engineers and maintenance personnel need to be thorough in performing seemingly inconsequential or minor services.
Champion sets five-year safety record
10 September, 2008Australian compressed air specialist Champion Compressors has recently chalked up five years without a ‘lost-time injury’ in any of its workplaces.
WA conference highlights corporate manslaughter
26 May, 2008Workplace ‘wellness’ is expected to be the hottest new buzzword at the inaugural WA Safety Conference, held in Perth from 12–14 August, but the program will also touch on much less optimistic issues like bullying and ‘corporate manslaughter’.
Work to live, come home to die
28 April, 2008Australia’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.
Danger money for hazardous workplaces
03 March, 2008One third of employees believe their work equipment is hazardous but more than a quarter would compromise their health for danger money, a new survey shows.
