Compressed air vacuum system
01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: Compressed Air Australia Pty Ltd
Exair’s Mini Chip VAC System is a compact vacuum for chips and other dry materials. It can be used to clean chips from fixtures, floors and work surfaces of machining centres, lathes, saws, mills and other industrial equipment.
WorkSafe highlights air receiver explosion risks
27 November, 2008
To warn workers about the potential dangers of air receivers, WorkSafe Victoria has issued a new guide on how to safely install and maintain this equipment.
Asbestos management and control literature review released
18 November, 2008
ASCC has released a report on the information available locally and internationally on the control and management of asbestos, following a review on the literature currently available on the topic.
Hazardous area scales
13 November, 2008 | Supplied by: Mettler-Toledo Ltd
Powercell MTX is a hermetically sealed IP68-/IP69K-rated digital load cell used for vehicle-scale applications that can also be safely deployed in hazardous environments such as transportation of flammable and explosive materials.
Mercury vapour analyser
13 November, 2008 | Supplied by: Air Met Scientific Pty Ltd
The RA 915 Light mercury vapour analyser is designed to respond quickly in emergency situations to mercury spills in industrial environments.
Opacity monitor
13 November, 2008 | Supplied by: Air Met Scientific Pty Ltd
The DynOptic Systems SM-202 opacity monitor is a dust particle and smoke monitoring system designed for use in industrial applications.
Past disasters highlight need for OHS
03 November, 2008
The anniversaries of the Longford Esso gas and Piper Alpha oil rig disasters have been used by SafeWork SA to highlight the importance of OHS at the opening of Safe Work Month in Adelaide.
Enware Australia Portable eyewash station
11 October, 2008 | Supplied by: Enware Australia Pty Ltd
The compact, 34 L capacity HAWS7501 gravity-fed portable emergency eyewash station provides a full 15 minutes of flow to help prevent permanent injury to eyes exposed to hazardous substances.
Air gun
11 October, 2008 | Supplied by: Spray Nozzle Engineering
The Silvent 007-S Safety Air Gun features a soft-grip, durable handle that combines ergonomic design with insulation against heat and cold.
Protruding bar caps
11 October, 2008 | Supplied by: Danley Construction Products
Life Guard Caps provide impalement protection from the exposed ends of reinforcing bars, bolts, pegs, stakes, star pickets and other projecting hazards in the workplace.
Garbage compressor
11 October, 2008
The Block is a 1000 kg concrete block that is used by a forklift to compress rubbish on the ground or in a bin, cutting rubbish pick-up costs by improving waste compacting and management.
Wastewater company tops national safety awards
08 October, 2008
Sunset Coast Water took out the major award in the 2008 National Safety Council of Australia's (NSCA) SKILLED Group National Safety Awards of Excellence.
Addition of explosives to Dangerous Substances Act
22 September, 2008
The Tasmanian government has passed legislation scheduling some explosives as 'security- sensitive dangerous substances' under the Security-sensitive Dangerous Substances Act 2005 (SDSS), tightening the regulations and requiring those with unrestricted access to those products to now obtain SDSS permits.
New codes to help make workplaces safer
22 September, 2008
WorkSafe Victoria has released Compliance Codes that provide practical guidance about what constitutes compliance under the OHS Act.
Safe blade disposal
18 September, 2008
The Safebox 108000 is designed for safe deposition of used snap-off blade segments. It is inaccessible to fingers so used blades are prevented from causing injuries once deposited.
