Don't fall for it: reducing workplace slips, trips and falls
08 April, 2021SafeWork SA has urged workplaces to have adequate systems in place to reduce the risk of falls, after it recorded 357 interventions about falls from height.
Shed company facing charges over worker fall death
23 March, 2021A Western Australian shed building company is facing prosecution for an incident that left one worker dead and another injured, after falling from height.
Truss maker fined $40,000 over lack of fall protection
22 February, 2021A Melbourne truss maker has been fined $40,000 after a serious safety breach at a building site in Cranbourne North.
At height: risk assessments, dos & don'ts and fall protection systems
15 February, 2021 by Richard Millar, Chief Executive Officer, Working at Height AssociationA height safety authority sets out the importance of risk assessments and fall protection systems, and offers some key dos and don'ts of working at height safety.
Alcoa fined $210,000 over workplace death
05 February, 2021Alcoa of Australia has been fined $210,000 after a contractor fell to his death at the Kwinana Alumina Refinery in 2015.
MSA V-EDGE Self-Retracting Lifeline series
01 January, 2021The V-EDGE Self-Retracting Lifeline series from MSA Australia is designed for leading edge and foot-level tie-off, with 8- and 20-foot lengths available.
Lower the risks when working at heights
11 December, 2020Safe Work Australia has released resources about the risks of working at heights, including infographics about ladder safety and causes of falls from heights.
MSA V-SERIES harness line
01 December, 2020The MSA V-SERIES harness line has been designed to be highly comfortable for the user.
LifeTec Rescue Manikins
01 October, 2020LifeTech offers 11 categories and 49 variants of its rescue Manikins, which can be used for most search and rescue training, including casualty evacuation.
MSA V-EDGE™ Self Retracting Lifelines advanced safety
25 September, 2020MSA's V-EDGE SRL has been designed to be used in horizontal, overhead, and leading edge applications, taking the guesswork out of equipment selection.
MSA V-SERIES shock-absorbing lanyard line
01 September, 2020The V-SERIES shock-absorbing lanyard line simplifies product selection by offering a concise line of standard lanyards that meet a wide range of customer needs.
Waste recycling company fined after multiple incidents
26 August, 2020SKM Recycling has been fined $115,000 and ordered to pay costs of $18,000 following two separate incidents at its Laverton recycling sorting facility.
SafeWork SA issues fragile roof safety alert
20 August, 2020Following two separate incidents that led to workers falling from height, SafeWork SA has issued a safety alert about risk management while working on roofs.
Construction safety crackdown in NSW after landmark fine
12 August, 2020SafeWork NSW inspectors visited construction sites in Newcastle to ensure they had the right safeguards in place, following a number of on-site injuries.
Fatal fall leads to $850K fine for construction company
05 August, 2020A construction company has been fined $850,000 after a carpenter fell more than three metres to his death on a building site in Melbourne.
