Autonomous mobile robots boost safety and efficiency
08 June, 2021 | Supplied by: Konica Minolta Business Solutions Australia Pty LtdKonica Minolta has supplied two MiR200 autonomous mobile robots to NP Fulfilment, to improve safety and operational efficiency.
Crane collapse onto building lands company with $225K fine
18 May, 2021In New South Wales, a structural engineering company has been fined $225,000 after a tower crane collapsed onto an apartment block in Wolli Creek, injuring three workers.
Amco U-Tred PRO grate cleats
14 May, 2021 | Supplied by: AmcoThe Amco U-Tred PRO Grate Cleats are suitable for sites with slippery stairs or walkways and feature the Nano555 Higher-Viz Green colour, for greater visibility.
Company fined $175K after worker crushed by concrete panel
13 May, 2021A WA construction company has been fined $175,000 after a concrete panel weighing between 750 kg and 1.1 tonnes fell onto a worker, leading to his death.
Employer fined for failing to report workplace injury
30 April, 2021A transport company has been fined $5000 for failing to report to WHSQ a workplace incident that resulted in a worker sustaining a fractured skull.
Pack King Rapid Wrapper
12 March, 2021 | Supplied by: Pack KingThe Pack King Rapid Wrapper is designed to help warehouse workers avoid the strain of pulling stretch film, when wrapping goods with protective film.
WorkSafe Victoria investigating death of worker by falling steel
10 March, 2021WorkSafe Victoria is investigating an incident in which a man died after being struck by a steel beam that fell from an elevated storage rack.
Immersive safety: the benefits of VR training in materials handling
01 March, 2021 by Michael O’Reilly, Chief Executive Officer, Next World Enterprises | Supplied by: Next World EnterprisesTraining methods commonly employed in the materials handling industry, like class-based learning and e-learning, are failing to adequately prepare workers for hazardous situations.
WorkSafe Victoria prioritises farm safety in harvest season
11 February, 2021Inspectors from WorkSafe Victoria will conduct a three-day inspection program in farms across Shepparton to help the region have a safe harvest.
Shutdown solution lifts safe forklift handling in prison
19 January, 2021 | Supplied by: RCTIndustrial specialists at RCT have customised a forklift to include a ControlMaster remote shutdown solution for supervised forklift operations in a local prison.
Campaign aims to reduce musculoskeletal injuries in transport industry
12 January, 2021SafeWork SA has launched a safety campaign to reduce musculoskeletal injuries and falls in the road freight transport industry, visiting a number of depots across the state.
Standards Australia tech to enhance speed limit compliance
27 October, 2020Standards Australia has released a new standard that outlines the use of LEDs to change the speed limit remotely on electronic speed signs.
Company fined $60K for worker's partially amputated thumb
22 October, 2020A Brisbane company has been fined $60,000 after a young worker's thumb was caught in a pinch point and partially amputated.
Wearable solution lifts strain of shoulder injuries
13 October, 2020 | Supplied by: Soter AnalyticsSoterCoach is a wearable solution launched by Soter Analytics and designed to prevent shoulder injuries in the workplace.
Worker dies after falling 1.4 m from pallet rack
08 October, 2020A Victorian bindery finishing operator has died in hospital after falling approximately 1.4 metres from a pallet rack. The fatality brings the state's toll to 56 — five up on the same time last year.
