Case Studies
Hospitality business staying on top of compliance with safety software system
DoneSafe was recently approached by housekeeping outsourcing organisation Silk Hospitality to provide its safety software solution. [ + ]
Lend Lease to introduce mental health and suicide prevention training
Lend Lease has launched a new industry partnership with MATES in Construction in Sydney. [ + ]
Container handling upgrade for rail freight operator
Four Konecranes Rail Mounted Gantry RMGs will go into operation as part of expansion and modernisation projects at Pacific National's Sydney and Melbourne intermodal terminals.
[ + ]Protecting employees from workplace cut hazards
To protect employees from workplace cut hazards, Stihl is using safety gloves that meet the requirements of EN 388 cut level 3 in 18-gauge thinness at its manufacturing plant in Switzerland. [ + ]
Forestry demands worker safety
Dennis Hayes Logging has recently enhanced the safety of its forestry workers using a Motorola Solutions radio system, supplied by CRS Communications (Central Radio Services). [ + ]
Forestry demands worker safety
Dennis Hayes Logging has recently enhanced the safety of its forestry workers using a Motorola Solutions radio system, supplied by CRS Communications (Central Radio Services). [ + ]
Playing the safety deck
Every year begins with plans to improve on last year - especially in safety. Parsons Brinckerhoff has a new safety initiative to get back on deck for another year … safely, which is getting a fair amount of attention from its employees and clients who come in for meetings. [ + ]
Giving a lift to Darwin's hire equipment
Officially launched and commemorated with a plaque in November 2014 by the Hon Minister John Elferink MLA, Northern Territory Attorney-General, Darwin, hire equipment firm Top End Access has taken delivery of a Genie SX-180, a self-propelled boom lift capable of telescoping to 56.7 m working height. [ + ]
Safe radios for fuel industry workers
New Zealand Oil Services Ltd (NZOSL) has upgraded to Motorola MOTOTRBO digital radios to improve the safety and productivity for the business. [ + ]
Giving a lift to Darwin's hire equipment
Officially launched and commemorated with a plaque in November 2014 by the Hon Minister John Elferink MLA, Northern Territory Attorney-General, Darwin, hire equipment firm Top End Access has taken delivery of a Genie SX-180, a self-propelled boom lift capable of telescoping to 56.7 m working height. [ + ]
Safe radios for fuel industry workers
New Zealand Oil Services Ltd (NZOSL) has upgraded to Motorola MOTOTRBO digital radios to improve the safety and productivity for the business. [ + ]
Front-foot approach to managing the health of workers
Research has found that 45% of employees in Australia are taking in excess of four weeks off work for minor injuries that should be resolved within five days. Australian organisation Injury Treatment has developed an Early Intervention Model to counteract the detrimental effects that an illness/injury can have on a company’s bottom line. [ + ]
Eye tracking technology for mining machines
Australian-based company Seeing Machines has signed a strategic agreement with Caterpillar Global Mining LLC, a leading manufacturer of mining equipment, for DSS in-cab Fatigue Monitoring Systems for use in mining machines. [ + ]
Handrails and guardrails ensure safety for Australian miners
Moddex Systems has provided handrails and guardrails to Australian mining companies to ensure the safety of hundreds of site workers and guarantee operational productivity. [ + ]
Equipment to improve underground construction safety
An innovative manipulator has been developed to improve safety and productivity in underground construction. Suitable for the mining and building industries, the equipment provides a solution to the significant safety issue of personnel working with suspended loads, especially in confined underground work areas. Local mining contractor Redpath Australia has developed a machine capable of erecting steel beams in underground mines at a much safer and faster rate than the current process using cranes. [ + ]