'Super' sensors to make conditions safer for miners
21 June, 2021 | Supplied by: University of Southern QueenslandA mechanical engineer has designed sensors that can detect early mechanical issues in oil and gas pipelines, making working conditions safer for miners.
Campaign highlights risk of heavy vehicle collisions in mining
17 June, 2021The NSW Resources Regulator has conducted a campaign to raise awareness of the risk of collisions involving heavy mining equipment.
Siemens Sicharge electric charging stations for mines
17 June, 2021 | Supplied by: Siemens LtdSiemens Australia and Murray Engineering have developed an electric vehicle charging station that can be used both above and below ground in mines.
Image-generating tech boosts construction site safety
10 June, 2021 | Supplied by: Monash UniversityMonash University researchers have filed a patent for technology that can generate thousands of images of construction machinery to streamline construction safety.
Worker dies after being struck by machinery in Victorian factory
02 June, 2021A worker suffered head injuries and died after, it is believed, being hit by an attachment on a rubber extrusion machine. It brought the state's toll to 19 for 2021.
Multiple charges laid over NT excavator fatality
26 May, 2021Five charges have been laid against a company, its director and an employee, over the death of a worker who was crushed by an excavator bucket in 2019.
Sonar: its time to surface
21 May, 2021 by Leighton Haliday, Director, SonaSafe 20/20 | Supplied by: SonaSafe 20/20 LimitedSmarter sensors and better software, delivering increased performance and management capabilities, suggest that sonar technology's time in the sun is now.
Construction worker dies after being struck by overhead boom
19 May, 2021A worker has died in Victoria after being struck, it is believed, operating a concrete pump and boom. It brought the state's fatality toll to 16 for 2021.
Driving down the risk of falls from vehicles
13 May, 2021SafeWork SA has urged drivers to report damaged equipment to their employers, after data revealed that falls from trucks caused 18 serious injuries in 2020.
Machinery compliance: ensuring your safety system is up to spec
07 May, 2021 by Matt Turner, Managing Director, Plant Assessor | Supplied by: Plant AssessorSafety legislation in Australia means that machinery compliance is a mandatory requirement, and for good reason.
NT WorkSafe responds to third forklift incident in four weeks
04 May, 2021NT WorkSafe has issued a safety alert, after inspectors attended the fourth forklift incident in three weeks.
Plant Assessor Pre Start Plus app
01 May, 2021 | Supplied by: Plant AssessorPowered by Plant Assessor, Pre Start Plus is a free app that provides machine-specific pre-start checklists to let operators know when machines are safe to use.
Plastics manufacturer fined $75K for machine injury
29 April, 2021Icon Plastics had been fined $75,000 after a worker's hand was crushed by unguarded machinery at its Seaford factory in 2016.
You can change your driving — here's how
26 April, 2021 by Craig Cockerton, Chief Operating Officer, Fleetcoach | Supplied by: FleetcoachIt can be tempting to think that our driving style is just the way it is. But this article aims to show just how unhelpful (and incorrect) that thinking really is.
COVIDSafe construction: does IoT hold the key?
19 April, 2021 by Daryl Chambers, Director, M2M Connectivity | Supplied by: M2M ConnectivityWith construction at the centre of economic recovery efforts, what role can Internet of Things technology play in keeping jobsites operational in a ‘COVIDSafe’ way?
