Vic's Western Freeway receives life-saving wire rope barriers
01 March, 2018Wire rope barriers are being implemented on the Western Freeway between the Western Ring Road and Ballarat, as part of a $37 million safety upgrade.
How to avoid loading/unloading exclusion zone (LUEZ) incidents
07 September, 2017 by David HuismanThe operation of trucks, excavators, forklifts and other heavy vehicles in both industrial worksites and public areas is dangerous. Far too often, serious accidents occur when personnel are loading and unloading these powered mobile plants.
Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley GuardShield 450L safety light curtain system
27 June, 2017The Allen-Bradley GuardShield 450L safety light curtain system features a transceiver design that employs plug-in modules to establish each unit's function as a transmitter or receiver. Once powered up, the transceiver learns its functionality from the plug-in module.
Balluff magnetically coded safety sensor
07 June, 2017The Balluff magnetically coded safety sensor has a non-contact operating principle, meaning that it is unaffected by mechanical play.
Gates BIRD belt installation and rotation device
07 June, 2017The Gates BIRD belt installation and rotation device is designed to minimise the risks to employees during routine belt maintenance.
Advanced Chain Technologies ReACTER Cap rebar safety cap
01 June, 2017The Advanced Chain Technologies ReACTER Cap rebar safety cap is designed to protect workers from impalement injuries on reinforcement starter bars should they be unfortunate to fall on them from a height of up to 5 m.
SafetyMITS Rapid Roll barrier storage cartridge and rapid post system
02 May, 2017The SafetyMITS Rapid Roll barrier storage cartridge and rapid post system is designed for a wide range of industries including mining, building, construction and manufacturing, as well as being suitable for council, emergency and general maintenance workers.
Good teamwork: getting a safe hand from robots
05 April, 2017Until now, heavy-duty robots have always been housed in separate work areas to safeguard workers. Researchers at Fraunhofer want to change that with a security concept and intelligent robot control that will enable people and robots to collaborate as a team.
Knuffi warning and protective bumpers
01 March, 2017Knuffi warning and protective bumpers are designed to absorb hard impacts in order to help prevent injuries to people and damage to machines and fixtures.
Recycling dangers highlighted by WorkSafe WA
28 November, 2016Multiple deaths and injuries in the recycling industry have led WorkSafe WA to continue to focus on the industry in an effort to improve safety standards and prevent further serious incidents.
Flexshield Mobile Acoustic Panels soundproof panels
13 October, 2016The Flexshield Mobile Acoustic Panels can be strategically placed around a noise source to reduce the noise by up to 12 dB or more.
JT Day Wolf LinkEx LED tank lighting kits
01 September, 2016The Wolf LinkEx LED Tank Lighting kits are IEC Ex certified and provide a low-voltage temporary lighting solution for Zone 1 and 2 (gas) and 21 and 22 (dust) hazardous areas where potentially explosive gases, vapours or mists may be present within a confined space.
Machinery guarding and stockyard handling videos
21 July, 2016During National Farm Safety Week, Safe Work Australia has partnered with the National Farmers' Federation to produce two short farm safety videos on machinery guarding and stockyard handling.
New standard for interlocking devices
08 July, 2016There is a new global standard for providing machine safety for interlocking devices — the EN ISO 14119.
Euchner CEM-AR-C40 transponder-coded safety switch
30 June, 2016Euchner has expanded its range of transponder-coded safety switches with the CEM-AR-C40, which features solenoid and integrated evaluation electronics.
