Preventing death and serious injury when felling trees
24 July, 2020After a man was fatally struck by a tree while felling it with a chainsaw, WorkCover Queensland has issued guidance to prevent similar incidents in future.
Managing mobile crane work health and safety risks
10 July, 2020After a young worker was seriously injured while operating a mobile crane, WorkCover Queensland has urged PCBUs to manage the WHS risks when using mobile cranes.
Bunzl Safety Sany+Air Sanitiser Compressor
01 July, 2020The Sany+Air Sanitiser Compressor from Bunzl Safety is a low-pressure, oil-free compressor that can spray sanitising products with very little air.
Digital twin technology levels up construction safety
30 June, 2020Digital twin technology could transform construction by teaching users how to evaluate hazards from the safety of afar, and may remove the need to be present onsite altogether.
Risks of not effectively immobilising vehicles
15 June, 2020WorkCover Queensland is urging PCBUs to ensure trucks, trailers and mobile plant are safely immobilised, after a worker was seriously injured by a frontend loader.
Safety at work — how can machine tools and systems operate safely and efficiently?
01 May, 2020With its extensive range of Safety@work products, Leuze electronic optimises collaboration between man and machine.
Smart seed packing machine delivers greater accuracy and throughput
01 April, 2020Asytec have developed a seed packing machine that meets global safety standards and leverages the latest automation technology to provide a turn-key solution.
Autonomous haul trucks introduced at Aussie gold mine
02 March, 2020Newmont's Boddington mine in Western Australia will feature an autonomous haul truck fleet, after a $150 million investment into autonomous haulage systems.
High-risk work licence suspended for unsafe crane operation
27 February, 2020SafeWork SA has suspended a high-risk work licence following an incident where a crane tipped over while lifting a load at a construction site.
Coalminer faces $1.5 million fine after truck collision
17 January, 2020A NSW mining company is facing a $1.5 million fine, after a truck collision hospitalised one of its employees.
Narva Safety Light range
13 December, 2019The Safety Light range from Narva features three options, all featuring high-power Cree 3 W LEDs for increased visibility in work sites.
Machinery crushes abattoir worker
07 November, 2019The 46-year-old worker died after being crushed by a hydraulically operated stainless steel bucket while manually handling goat carcasses.
Employers urged to ensure safe vehicle movement after several deaths
05 November, 2019The warning comes after the results of a coronial inquest into a 2015 death were released and follows several other serious incidents involving vehicles.
Importance of up-to-date alarm annunciators
24 October, 2019 by Gary Bradshaw*Twenty-five years after a major explosion at a UK oil refinery, Omniflex's Gary Bradshaw explains the importance of up-to-date alarm annunciation.
A semi-autonomous bulldozer hit an excavator: now we know why
15 October, 2019A semi-autonomous bulldozer hit an excavator due to poor sight lines and a breakdown in communications, according to the NSW Resources Regulator.
