Victoria targets mobile cranes
07 March, 2007
Mobile crane operations on worksites will be the feature of a new WorkSafe campaign beginning in Victoria this month.
Victoria calls for nominations
02 March, 2007
WorkSafe Victoria announced this week that nominations for its 2007 WorkSafe Awards are open.
Reversing alarm
21 February, 2007 | Supplied by: BJ Safety Supplies
The 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.
Glow-in-the-dark paint
21 February, 2007 | Supplied by: PPG Industries
Glow 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.
OHS-compliant materials handling system without lift trucks
21 February, 2007 | Supplied by: Industrial Conveying (Aust) Pty Ltd
Materials handling specialist ICA has manufactured a versatile, easy to handle component and materials handling system for one of Australia's major automotive components manufacturers
Forklift licence scam foiled
20 February, 2007
A former Victorian assessor has been fined for her involvement in a forklift licence scam.
NSW spearheads national construction campaign
01 February, 2007
A campaign targeting the safety of mobile equipment in the construction industry will start next week throughout Australia and New Zealand.
Wheel stop
25 January, 2007 | Supplied by: http://www.pallmall.com.au/
The 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, 2007 | Supplied by: Fork-Safe International
When 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
Victoria seeks to reverse fatality trend
11 January, 2007
WorkSafe Victoria is calling for 2007 to be ‘the year of safety’ following the second workplace death for the year.
Forklift safety training for inspectors
19 December, 2006
An informal information session on forklift safety in the workplace was held recently for WorkSafe Victoria’s trainee inspectors.
OHS harmony for eastern states
15 December, 2006
Australia’s eastern states have joined forces to release a harmonisation initiative designed to streamline OHS issues for businesses operating in more than one state.
New facts on FSC
14 December, 2006
A range of fact sheets relating to the Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner were released this week.
Air balance hoist
13 December, 2006 | Supplied by: Schmalz Australia Pty Ltd
The Millsom Air Balance Hoist and Power-Free Rail system provides control for the handling of heavy materials in manufacturing and component assembly operations.
Reduce workers compensation premiums
13 December, 2006 | Supplied by: DHL Worldwide Express
When 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
