The fire-protection potential of mycelium leather
Made from fungal networks cultivated using agricultural waste and water, could this wildfire jacket prototype help shape the next generation of protective clothing?
The day after certification: why the right glove can become the wrong glove
A glove may be certified once, but it is tested by the work every day. Here's why safety leaders need to manage retained protection from issue to retirement.
Five emerging transport leaders create utilities digital platform solution
The team set out to solve one of construction's most persistent problems: accessing accurate underground utility information before work begins.
Is operator competency keeping pace with EWP technology?
When it comes to workplace safety, it's easy to think of EWP operator competency as a box that can be easily ticked. But competency is not a one-off achievement.
Could 'swarms' of giant cyborg cockroaches be the future of disaster sites care?
Australian researchers have fitted cameras and miniature medical injectors to cyborg cockroaches to make them capable of administering supervised emergency care.
Cirlock Battery Cable Lockout
The Cirlock Battery Cable Lockout is used to securely lockout various battery cables. Made from...
Upgraded Sundström SR100 Half‑Face Respirator
The upgraded Sundström SR100 half‑face respirator has been developed to deliver consistent...
Managing hazards, not just controls: rethinking confined space safety
Despite legislation, Australian Standards and established permit systems, serious confined space incidents continue to occur. WAHA CEO Scott Barber...
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Lead dust exposure during power station decommissioning results in $60K fine
Respiratory protection to prevent inhalation of lead dust, such as full-face respirators, was not...
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$90K fine after grout gun left apprentice with 5% vision
The young adult apprentice was not provided with adequate personal protective equipment and...
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Australian CDC provides doctors with updated silica dust guidance
Outlining best practices for health assessments and monitoring, it spans available evidence,...
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Is operator competency keeping pace with EWP technology?
When it comes to workplace safety, it's easy to think of EWP operator competency as a box that can be easily ticked. But competency is not a...
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Death of 25-year-old crushed against steel frame leads to $630K in fines
The worker was in a boom lift to install safety mesh for future roofing works. No spotter was...
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$205K in fines follow six-metre fall from unsafely constructed scaffold
Two companies and one director have been fined $100,000, $15,000 and $90,000, respectively, after...
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$200K fine follows uncontrolled collapse that trapped two workers
The two workers were cutting a steel roof truss from a raised scissor lift when there was...
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Top 4 tips to improve occupational exoskeletons
Texan engineers evaluated four occupational exoskeleton systems currently in the marketplace. Informed by their research, here are four top tips...
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$1.1 million safety spend to follow forklift incident at Royal Australian Mint
After a coin blanking press weighing around three tonnes almost fell on a worker while being...
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30th annual national Spinal Health Month gets underway
June is national Spinal Health Month and to mark its 30th year, the Australian Chiropractors...
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$575K fine after 750 kg wheel assembly fell on apprentice mechanical fitter
A mining company has been fined $575,000 after an 18-year-old apprentice mechanical fitter became...
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