Manual handling — What to look for now?
06 August, 2015 by Jeremy Trotman, Senior Hygienist, JTA Health, Safety + NoiseIn 2014 Safe Work Australia published some good news statistics: 2011–12 — serious workers compensation claims with "muscular stress while lifting, carrying, or putting down objects" listed as the mechanism of injury were down on the previous year by 21%. Even better, this was no statistical aberration; it reflected a general downward trend since 2000–01.
Time running out to convert to the national high risk work licence
22 July, 2015Workers who operate forklifts and cranes or other high risk equipment have only six weeks left before the deadline closes for converting to the new national high risk work licence.
Allied Pickfords plastic crates and skates
15 May, 2015The Allied Pickfords plastic crates and skates are designed to replace cardboard boxes when packing and relocating files and items for business removals.
Vest with soft robotics gives workers more power
01 April, 2015A power vest using what experts call ‘soft robotics’ will provide back support for workers exposed to frequent heavy lifting.
Harness for heavy cylinders at coal terminal
25 March, 2015Port Kembla Coal Terminal has a strict fire safety protocol in place, which requires up to nine heavy cylinders, each weighing 121 kg, to be regularly lifted from ground level to a height of 20 m for ongoing maintenance.
Bega Cheese prioritises safety with assisted handling equipment
19 March, 2015Bega Cheese has invested in Tawi vacuum-assisted lifting systems and Protema hoists from Kockums Bulk Systems to improve safety at its manufacturing plant.
Australian machinery design goes global
11 March, 2015An Australian designed and manufactured remote control belly plate safety lifter for tracked vehicles has caught the attention of US mining companies after achieving widespread success at home.
Equipment designed to reduce manual handling injuries
10 March, 2015One in three injuries to Australian workers is caused by manual handling. Manual handling injuries are not limited to those sustained by lifting or carrying heavy loads. A person can be injured when handling objects in a variety of ways, including pulling, pushing, holding or restraining.
Container handling upgrade for rail freight operator
04 March, 2015Four Konecranes Rail Mounted Gantry RMGs will go into operation as part of expansion and modernisation projects at Pacific National's Sydney and Melbourne intermodal terminals.
Giving a lift to Darwin's hire equipment
22 January, 2015Officially launched and commemorated with a plaque in November 2014 by the Hon Minister John Elferink MLA, Northern Territory Attorney-General, Darwin, hire equipment firm Top End Access has taken delivery of a Genie SX-180, a self-propelled boom lift capable of telescoping to 56.7 m working height.
Giving a lift to Darwin's hire equipment
22 January, 2015Officially launched and commemorated with a plaque in November 2014 by the Hon Minister John Elferink MLA, Northern Territory Attorney-General, Darwin, hire equipment firm Top End Access has taken delivery of a Genie SX-180, a self-propelled boom lift capable of telescoping to 56.7 m working height.
King Materials Handling Foldalift lift trolley
21 January, 2015The Foldalift lift trolley from King Materials Handling is suitable for raising products onto a van, truck, desk or bench.
Konecranes ATB AirBalancer overhead crane system
13 November, 2014The Konecranes ATB AirBalancer is an overhead crane system designed to make loads up to 350 kg feel almost weightless.
Schneider Electric Harmony eXLhoist wireless remote control
13 August, 2014Schneider Electric has introduced Harmony eXLhoist, a wireless remote control for hoisting applications.
Vacuum lifters solve OHS problem at paper factory
21 July, 2014The Schmalz vacuum tube lifter JumboFlex 50 ensures faster materials handling while taking the burden from the employees. Forklifts are used to drive pallets loaded with heavy sacks into the halls of the Koehler paper factory in Kehl, Germany. The raw material must be prepared and then moved to the paper machines. Previously, this work was done manually, placing the employees under great physical strain.
