Safety interlock switch
11 October, 2008 | Supplied by: NHP Electrical Engineering Products Pty Ltd
The MZM 100 safety interlock uses an electromagnet to lock the machine guard, therefore requiring no actuator key. The switch detects and monitors the actuator plate through an integrated, non-contact sensor that uses ‘pulse-echo technology’.
Vibratory switches
11 October, 2008 | Supplied by: Siemens Ltd
The Sitrans LVL100 and LVL200 vibratory switches from Siemens are suitable for high and low detection of all liquid media, independent of mounting position.
Safety fencing
11 October, 2008 | Supplied by: Industrial Safety Fencing Pty Ltd
The Easyfence range of safety fencing was developed to eliminate the long delivery times usually associated with conventional safety fencing systems.
Coaxial valves
11 October, 2008 | Supplied by: Air & Hydraulic Systems Pty Ltd
RSG’s range of coaxial valves offers a compact design, actuated by solenoid or pressure pilot and is suitable for a wide variety of media with pressure ratings to 250 bar.
Lockable valves
11 October, 2008 | Supplied by: Air & Hydraulic Systems Pty Ltd
The Praher Valves range of lockable ball, butterfly and diaphragm valves permits the operator to secure the valve in either the open or closed position, with the aid of a padlock or similar locking device. In the case of the butterfly and diaphragm valves, the hand lever/wheel may be locked in open, closed or a variety of increments in between.
NZ injury highlights need for machine guarding
08 October, 2008
Yarrows the Bakers was fined $62,000 for an incident where a pastry roller crushed an employee's hand, emphasising the need for proper machine guarding in all industries.
Business leaders urged to be ‘human’ when faced with death or serious injury in the workplace
03 October, 2008 by Jamie Robinson*
Responding to death or serious injury in the workplace with a compassionate, ‘human’ approach is vital to minimising harm and protecting a company’s reputation and employee relations. There is a difference between being a compassionate employer and admitting liability.
$32K fine after worker struck by forklift
29 September, 2008
Pure Logistics Cold Chain was fined $32,000 recently for an incident in 2006 at its Regency Park warehouse where a worker's foot was crushed by a forklift.
Two injuries same machine - $40K fine
23 September, 2008
An Adelaide company that moulds carpet for the car industry was recently fined $40,000 after two workers were injured in near-identical circumstances by the same machine on two separate occasions.
Scrap metal industry safety program
22 September, 2008
Metropolitan and regional scrap metal businesses in Western Australia were visited by WorkSafe inspectors as part of a compliance campaign, with 64% of the workplaces visited found to have inadequately guarded machinery.
Failsafe manual reset thermostats
18 September, 2008
The KMF series of failsafe thermostats monitor temperatures in furnaces, ovens, kilns, boilers or any application where an overtemperature condition would result in a critical failure.
Hygro-thermometer
18 September, 2008
The Extech 407445 heavy-duty hygro-thermometer provides a dual display of relative humidity and temperature through a PC interface.
Safety system
18 September, 2008
The HIMax safety system is designed for maximum fault tolerance and minimal maintenance downtime. All maintenance, expansion and modification work of the system can always be performed online during process operation — without cutting back on safety. This includes the execution of proof test, a mandatory requirement of IEC/AS 61508/11.
Worker dies from electric shock
10 September, 2008
A linesman died recently, four days after receiving an electric shock at Croydon in Melbourne’s outer east.
Recent deaths highlight need for job safety action
04 September, 2008
New Zealand’s Department of Labour recently put out a call to businesses to take action to make their workplaces safer in order to curb the number of workplace fatalities.
