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Who's responsible for contractors' safety?
The notion of harmonisation around health and safety legislation is largely a distraction when it comes to contractor management in oil and gas operations, said Greg Smith, legal practice director at STE Safety & Legal. He will be presenting a keynote on 'Rethinking contractor safety management' at the AOG conference, which is being held in Perth from 11-13 March. [ + ]
Never judge a glove by its cover
Impacts to the hand and wrist are a not uncommon occurrence in the Australian oil and gas industry, so selecting the best personal protection equipment for the job is important.
[ + ]Never judge a glove by its cover
Impacts to the hand and wrist are a not uncommon occurrence in the Australian oil and gas industry, so selecting the best personal protection equipment for the job is important. [ + ]
CCTV for workplace safety and compliance
Many people may think of CCTV cameras primarily as a security solution, but the benefits can be much broader. Organisations are increasingly recognising the value of surveillance cameras to help address workplace compliance and work, health and safety (WHS) policies. [ + ]
CCTV for workplace safety and compliance
Many people may think of CCTV cameras primarily as a security solution, but the benefits can be much broader. Organisations are increasingly recognising the value of surveillance cameras to help address workplace compliance and work, health and safety (WHS) policies. [ + ]
Guidance checklist for managing drug testing in-house
Pathtech has compiled a Q&A checklist that may help with guidance for organisations managing an in-house drug testing program or considering making changes to their self-managed testing. [ + ]
Guidance checklist for managing drug testing in-house
Pathtech has compiled a Q&A checklist that may help with guidance for organisations managing an in-house drug testing program or considering making changes to their self-managed testing. [ + ]
Oil and gas workforce health and safety management a major focus at AOG 2015
With the high-profile Western Australian Parliamentary Inquiry into "mental health impacts of FIFO work arrangements" set to table its findings in early March, the Human Capital stream at AOG 2015 on Thursday, 12 March should attract attention. [ + ]
Maintaining mining equipment
Mining operations and manufacturing facilities rely on the continued safe operation of vehicles and machinery to maintain profitability. Any equipment failure can be expensive in terms of lost production and cost of repairs. An estimate for the cost of lost production for a single dragline is $8000 per hour in Australia, making any breakdown very costly when it might take weeks for a replacement part to be available. [ + ]
Thermal imaging cameras help prevent fires in waste plants
FLIR A315/A615 cameras combined with Waste Bunker Monitor software provide a waste monitoring solution. [ + ]
Council trialling method to make roads safer
Maintaining a network of around 500 km of unsealed roads is a huge undertaking for any regional council, especially a council with a small population of just 5000 ratepayers. [ + ]
Synthetic marijuana and its implementation into workplace drug testing/screening
While considered a banned substance, synthetic marijuana is not listed in Australian Standards AS4308:2008 but LaneWorkSafe has an on-site device that can accurately detect for this substance in the workplace. [ + ]
Personal emergency pendant heads for retirement
The SOS Mobile Watch released by mCareWatch is designed as a possible alternative to the 500,000 personal emergency pendants currently in use in Australia. [ + ]
Wear safe sunglasses this summer
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is encouraging the community to choose the best protection for their eyes. [ + ]
Wearable computing with safety benefits
Industrial environments are benefiting from wearable computing and augmented reality solutions to improve plant maintenance and ensure personnel safety. [ + ]
