safety
Queensland Safety Show turns practical in June
The Queensland Safety Show will return to the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre from June 21 to 23 in 2011.
Endeavour Awards 2011 Finalists: Safety Scheme of the Year
Congratulations to all five companies who have been named Finalists in the 2011 Endeavour Awards - Safety Scheme of the ...
Caravan manufacturer fined after ignoring WorkSafe improvement notices
Caravan manufacturer Empire Caravans, has pleaded guilty to failing to comply with safety improvement notices issued by WorkSafe.
Australian food packaging declared safe in FSANZ survey
Chemicals used in Australian food packaging do not pose a health risk to consumers, a new survey conducted by Food ...
Young barrel maker left disfigured
Adelaide barrel manufacturer Diverse Barrel Solutions has been convicted, fined and ordered to pay compensation by the Industrial Court over ...
Bereaved workers, families at Industry Memorial call for better OHS laws
Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) members have joined bereaved relatives to remember workers who have died in manufacturing and construction ...
Welders’ safety boosted with new fume extraction installation
Custom lighting manufacturer Selux U.S. has added mobile source capture fume extraction units for each of its two welding stations.
NSW passes Model Work Health and Safety Act legislation
The New South Wales Government will introduce Model Work Health and Safety Act legislation immediately, in an effort to roll-out ...
Teenage apprentice loses fingers in guillotine accident
An Adelaide aviation firm has been fined and ordered to pay compensation to a teenage employee who suffered partial amputations ...
WorkSafe WA to conduct safety inspections in May
WorkSafe WA will conduct an inspection campaign to look at safety standards in manufacturing workplaces in the Malaga ndustrial area ...
OHS a priority for staff but telling managers isn’t so easy: survey
Safety may still be a dominant OHS priority for Australian organisations in 2011, but OHS managers are saying companies view ...
Rockwell holds Automation Fair in Florida
Rockwell Automation will host its 19th Automation Fair event in Orlando, Florida on November 2-4.
Smart mixed-case palletising solutions take warehousing to the next level
Due to occupational health and safety concerns, there is an increasing demand for smart mixed-case palletising solutions that take warehousing ...
69-year-old plumber dies after falling from forklift
A 69-year-old plumbing contractor has died after being struck by a moving forklift at a south coast paper mill late ...
Guard rails versus roof anchors for fall protection
Australia's roof tops bristle with horizontal life lines and roof anchors but, says fall prevention specialist Carl Sachs, most should ...
Swire Cold Storage prosecuted after forklift accident
Swire Cold Storage has been prosecuted after a worker was hit by a forklift at the company’s Clayton-based warehouse.
Speak up about safety: a WorkSafe resource
WorkSafe and the Supply Chain Industry Alliance have joined forces to create a series of resources that encourage workers to ...
Guide to prevent bullying in metalworking industries
Health and safety publisher Pro-Visual has launched a new metalworking safety guide designed to help manufacturing employees prevent verbal and ...
