safety

A key facet of most all buildings & architectural structures is sheet glass. The “float glass” continuous production process presents some challenging application demands for bearings and related components. Whilst the glass production machinery manufacturers design and select components such as bearings to match the operating requirements, the ever-increasing pressures for greater production output means … Continue reading Bearing the burdens of Sheet Glass manufacture →

An “avoidable” situation has led to a paint mixing and manufacturing company providing safety training to staff. The court ordered training followed a worker getting burned during cleaning activities at the MMP Industrial plant in NSW. The company was also fined $75,750 for breaches of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011. According to a … Continue reading Paint plant ordered to focus on safety training →

Geoff Crittenden, CEO of Weld Australia, outlines how manufacturers should see codes and compliance in a positive light. In late October, the New South Wales state government introduced the Design and Building Practitioners Bill 2019 to parliament. If passed, this Bill will see much-needed and long- anticipated reforms made to the state’s building industry. The … Continue reading Focus on compliance a benefit to manufacturers →

Establishing and maintaining health and safety in the workplace requires genuine commitment from an organisation – and that starts with your leaders. Ai Group explains. It is obviously good business practice to run a safe operation in your workplace – but organisations can only achieve good outcomes if there is clear leadership from the senior … Continue reading Safety leadership at every level →

Safety is a critical consideration for any welding project. Geoff Crittenden, CEO of Weld Australia, explains how recent events have led to new safety measures in welding. Welding is a safe occupation when proper precautions are taken. But, if safety measures are ignored, welders and members of the general public face hazards that can be … Continue reading Ensuring safety and updating standards →

The intention of consumers to adopt automated cars is the focus of research being presented at the Australasian Road Safety Conference. Associate professor, Ioni Lewis from Queensland University of Technology’s (QUT) Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety-Queensland (CRRS-Q) has found that attitudes towards Level 4 automated cars differ between countries. Covering cars that are … Continue reading Research probes community attitudes to self-driving cars →

Recognising that safety is more than ticking boxes or checking things off a list, this year’s Safety Advocacy Award went to an individual who is shifting sector-wide approaches to safety. Growing up, Kristen Sandford was inculcated with an understanding of safety. Observing her father, who worked in safety management, a lifelong passion for safety began … Continue reading Creating a culture of safety →

Making safety part of the Women in Industry awards is partly the result of the award’s sponsor, gas supplier BOC. Recognising that a culture of safety is of benefit to the industry as a whole, BOC has sponsored the award for the past three years. In addition, BOC has acknowledged the importance of identifying the … Continue reading Supporting those who get us home safe →

While Industry 4.0 may seem to encourage the replacement of people with machines, when it comes to safety, having an understanding of the importance of people is paramount. In an exclusive interview, Susanne Kunschert of Pilz speaks with Manufacturers’ Monthly. The managing partner of automation technology firm Pilz, Susanne Kunschert, confesses, “I’m not so digital”. … Continue reading Understanding where people fit in Industry 4.0 →

Making mobile elevating work platforms safe and secure has led to the development of new systems that meet customer needs. As a manufacturer of mobile elevating work platforms for almost 35 years, GMJ Equipment is used to surveying the landscape from above. When working at a heights, safety becomes an even greater priority than when … Continue reading Ensuring reliability and flexibility at altitude →

While high profile deaths in the mining industry may have hit headlines in recent months, the proportion of worker fatalities over the past ten years remains highest in transport, postal, and warehousing, according to Safe Work Australia. Having a system that accounts for the complexities of workplace safety, instead of jumping at the most dramatic … Continue reading Ensuring compliance with workplace safety software →

An augmented reality (AR) system that could help workers to safely shut down dangerous machinery has won UNSW’s Maker Games. The award was the product of an industry challenge from construction materials manufacturer Boral. The company required students to find a safe solution for workers to not be electrocuted when turning off heavy machinery. Using … Continue reading AR safety system wins student award →

With the adoption of working practices that bring humans and robots into ever closer collaboration, making these practices safe remains of paramount importance. IN workplaces, robots are now being configured to work alongside humans and can lead to savings in costs and increases in productivity. This is apparent not only in service applications, but industrial … Continue reading Safety systems ensure productive workplaces for humans and robots →

A company that specialises in hoists and chains remains focussed on keeping the industry safe after almost a century in the business. Manufacturers’ Monthly explains. WHEN it comes to safety standards that give employees peace of mind that they are out of harm’s way as much as possible, KITO PWB ensures it does its part. … Continue reading Safety, the key ingredient →

The Women in Industry Awards were held at The Park, Albert Park, on June 6, in Melbourne. With nearly 200 attendees from a diverse range of industries, it was a great night that celebrated the achievements of individuals who have made valuable and significant change to the industries that they serve in. We congratulate the … Continue reading Women in Industry Awards 2019: All the winners →

When Mark Ellis, a warehouse operations clerk for Atlas Steels, suffered a serious leg injury that resulted from an incident at its Ingleburn service centre, the business vowed it wanted to prevent this type of incident from reoccurring. “It shook the business,” said regional director, John Pearson. “It was a terrible thing for Mark, his … Continue reading Having a clear safety approach is important. Atlas Steels explains →

The Centre for Work Health and Safety is collaborating with Griffith University Safety Science Innovation Lab to work improving safety within the manufacturing industry. The Centre aims to develop and trial a safety culture toolkit that will include a free safety culture survey results report, and debriefing. This also includes an online training course for … Continue reading Toolkit to guide manufacturers to safety →

ABB and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, two global industrial automation and robot suppliers, announced today that the companies will join forces to share knowledge and promote the benefits of collaborative robots, in particular those with dual arm designs. The global cooperation will become effective immediately. Under the new cooperation, which is the world’s first to focus … Continue reading ABB, Kawasaki announce collaborative robot automation cooperation →

Reflective safety gear requires a combination of comfort, compliance and visibility. To help meet this need, 3M Scotchlite reflective material has launched the 5410 Diamond Mesh Trim. The new reflective material delivers bright, compliant visibility paired with breathability and durability. It was developed with a patent-pending cut-and-spread technology, which eliminates material waste created during the … Continue reading 3M creates new reflective material for workwear →

Schneider Electric has introduced their new EcoStruxure software solutions, bringing what they say is measurably profitable asset and operation reliability to the industrial market for the first time. EcoStruxure is Schneider Electric’s IoT-enabled, open and interoperable system architecture and platform. Delivering Innovation at every level across connected products; edge control; and apps, analytics and services, the … Continue reading Schneider delivers new EcoStruxure solutions →