Preventing slips, trips and falls in Qld
16 March, 2007A new guide for preventing slips, trips and falls has been released by the Queensland Department of Employment and Industrial Relations.
Tieman executive management restructure
08 March, 2007An Australian materials handling and dock safety products manufacturer has announced a major restructure of its executive management group.
Glow-in-the-dark paint
21 February, 2007Glow Safe is a water-based, high-quality paint that is suitable for most surfaces and glows for up to 10 h in the dark. It is of particular use in areas that require exit signs, safety directions or hazard indicators during a power blackout, fire or emergency evacuation. It can be used in hallways, corridors, factory floors, on and around machinery, dangerous objects, evacuation signs, stairs and railings.
Reversing alarm
21 February, 2007The Bbs-tek Backalarm uses multi-frequency broadband sound instead of the traditional single frequency sound of a conventional alarm. The sound dissipates much quicker, is directional and localised to the danger zone. This results in an enormous reduction in noise nuisance.
OHS-compliant materials handling system without lift trucks
21 February, 2007Materials handling specialist ICA has manufactured a versatile, easy to handle component and materials handling system for one of Australia's major automotive components manufacturers
Wheel stop
25 January, 2007The PM Wheel Stop is made of black solid rubber with an easy-see yellow reflector for night-time identification. It is designed to be placed in parking spaces to prevent vehicles from overrunning the allocated area.
Best practice interaction between forklifts and pedestrians
25 January, 2007When Pilkington Australia installed new manufacturing equipment at its Dandenong plant in Melbourne, the issue of how forklifts would interact with pedestrians in an area that never before had forklifts in operation needed to be addressed
Reduce workers compensation premiums
13 December, 2006When international express and logistics company DHL discovered its Australian workers compensation rating was below the industry standard, it was decided more could and should be done to improve workplace safety
Electronic alarm rouses truck drivers
11 December, 2006A combination of camera and software is going to help protect drivers from the dangerous effects of momentary drowsiness.
Falls, trips and slips increase by 50%
13 November, 2006Figures show that more than 25,000 new workers compensation cases each year are due to falls, trips and slips.
Safety mats
19 October, 2006The UMM Universal Safety Mat range is a heavy-duty PVC impact-resistant safety mat rated to Category 3 for demanding safety applications. The range is available in a variety of standard metric sizes and, being a single-piece design, is highly resistant to delamination and impact damage.
Safety cutter
14 August, 2006The Megasafe 116001 cutter has a 0.63 mm thick blade highly suitable for use with virtually any type of material. The ergonomically styled heavy-duty cutter, made of aluminium, provides for controlled cutting operations.
Making slippery floors safer
14 August, 2006Help protect yourself, your staff and the public from slip/fall accidents with proven Anti Slip floor safety treatment applied by our professional applicators.
Ucrete DP flooring technology
14 August, 2006Ucrete DP utilises unique heavy duty polyurethane resin technology that combines extreme floor durability with a non-slip finish.
Ucrete® DP flooring technology
11 May, 2006Ucrete® DP utilises unique heavy duty polyurethane resin technology that combines extreme floor durability with a non-slip finish.
