Automated test and calibration system
01 December, 2008The MicroDock II automated test and calibration system is fully portable and can expand to include up to 10 docking modules.
Large penalties over SA travelator fatality
01 December, 2008Two companies in SA were fined $180,000 for failing to properly supervise the testing of a travelator (at a suburban shopping centre) and not providing a safe work environment, which caused the death of a worker not involved with the travelator but engaged in general construction work around it.
Medium-duty hand truck
01 December, 2008The Megatruck is a medium-duty, straight back hand truck that is designed for general materials handling use in warehouses and factories and by couriers in mobile applications.
Motorised trolley
01 December, 2008TUT (The Ultimate Trolley) features a fully motorised drive system, electric/hydraulic lifting and a 300 kg lift capacity. It is suitable for bulk transport of supply stock from one area to another.
WA roadblocks reveal transport safety improvements and concerns
28 November, 2008A safety campaign on commercial transport companies in WA has revealed mixed outcomes. Improvements were seen in compliance to transport safety; however, WorkSafe were concerned over the high incidence of drivers not taking mandatory rest breaks.
Guide to help reduce work-related driving deaths and injuries
28 November, 2008To help curb the high incidence of deaths and injuries from work-related driving, WorkSafe Victoria has published a guide for companies to use to develop safe driving programs.
Bulk transport of supply stock
20 November, 2008T.U.T. (The Ultimate Trolley) features a fully motorised drive system, electric/hydraulic lifting, and a 300 kg lift capacity. It is suitable for bulk transport of supply stock from one area to another.
TWU calls for immediate action on government transport report
18 November, 2008The Transport Workers Union is backing a recent governement report that recommends mandatory safe rates for the heavy vehicle industry, calling for its immediate implementation.
Electric transport
18 November, 2008Varley Electric Vehicles provide fume-free operation, reliability, quietness and simple maintenance.
Forklift fun comes at a cost
17 November, 2008WorkSafe Victoria has prosecuted a young man who posted his dangerous stunts on a forklift on YouTube, costing him his job and forklift licence.
Linde Materials Handling FleetFocus vehicle management system
13 November, 2008FleetFocus is a vehicle management system that allows site activities to be better monitored and thereby improve materials handling safety.
Warehouse column guards
11 November, 2008The Protect-it column guards and pallet rack protectors are designed to avert occupational health and safety problems in warehouses and cold stores by protecting racking systems from damage caused by impact from forklift. The guards form an impact-absorbing barrier around the racking posts.
Structural column protection
11 November, 2008Protect-it Maxi structural column guards provide structural column protection against forklift or vehicle impact in areas such as warehouses and cold stores (effective to -40°C) or other facilities where column damage is a concern.
2008 SRCC Safety Awards
24 October, 2008The SRCC Safety awards recognise the contributions made by both individuals and organisations in promoting safer workplaces and assisting injured workers return to work.
If it can move, it can kill
13 October, 2008WorkSafe Victoria has warned about the dangers of crushing injuries after two deaths and a serious injury in less than a week.
