Toyota Material Handling 2TE18 model electric-powered towing tractor
28 September, 2010 | Supplied by: Toyota Material Handling Australia Pty Ltd
The 2TE18 model electric-powered towing tractor is a forward-control 1.8 tonne draw-bar pull that is claimed to consume one-fifth the energy usage cost of a comparable diesel-powered tractor, while its greenhouse gas impact is half that of a diesel equivalent.
Red Devil Lok a Ladda ladder lock
28 September, 2010 | Supplied by: Red Devil (Australia) Pty Ltd
Lok a Ladda is designed to securely fix ladders to vehicle roof racks.
Australian Warehouse Solutions dunnage bags
27 September, 2010 | Supplied by: Fromm Packaging Australia
Australian Warehouse Solutions’ dunnage bags are inflatable pillows that wedge between the pallets and walls of the container so it cannot move during transit. They are environmentally friendly and have the claimed fastest inflation time.
Safety improvements expected from Woolworths
13 September, 2010
Woolworths has committed to safety upgrades after a worker escaped injury only to be soaked in olive oil when boxes of bottles fell onto his specialised forklift at a regional distribution centre.
WorkSafe slams Visy safety systems after forklift collision
13 September, 2010
Victorian workplaces are being warned to lift their game on traffic management following the prosecution of a national packing company after a worker was struck by a forklift.
WorkSafe investigation into another workplace fatality
01 September, 2010
A man was fatally injured in West Melbourne after being crushed by a large plastic water tank.
Forklift safety drive
31 August, 2010
A forklift safety campaign in the wholesale and retail food sectors is being conducted to improve safety in workplaces.
Substantial fine for avoidable excavator death
31 August, 2010
A $450,000 fine was handed down to a transport company after the avoidable death of a worker in 2007.
Rite-Hite Dok-Guardian dock safety barrier
23 August, 2010 | Supplied by: Arbon Equipment Pty Ltd
Pulled manually across vacant loading doors, the Rite-Hite Dok-Guardian dock safety barrier is claimed to prevent equipment and people from falling off the loading dock.
Worker seriously injured after forklift incident
20 August, 2010
A worker has sustained serious head injuries while allegedly skylarking behind a forklift.
Remote ship loading trial starts in Pilbara
16 August, 2010
A tele-operated shiploader designed to remotely control the loading iron ore is being trialled by Rio Tinto to improve safety and efficiency.
Heavy fine after mine maintenance death
16 August, 2010
A mine maintenance contractor has been convicted and fined nearly half a million dollars for a “significant failure” to protect its employees, following the death of a worker who was crushed by a steel beam.
Forklift safety drive in South Australia
13 August, 2010
SafeWork SA has announced a campaign targeting forklift safety in the wholesale grocery and fruit and vegetable industries.
Contractor killed by forklift at paper mill
12 August, 2010
A plumbing contractor was killed recently at a paper mill in NSW by forklift truck.
Arbon Equipment Dok-Lok trailer restraint
10 August, 2010 | Supplied by: Arbon Equipment Pty Ltd
The Dok-Lok trailer restraint is claimed to be rugged and reliable and has a solid-steel rotating hook that helps prevent all types of trailer separation accidents, including early departure, trailer creep, landing gear collapse and trailer tipover.
