THE FIRE Protection Association (FPA) of Australia has published a guide on servicing fire extinguishers.
RESIDUAL Current Devices (RCDs), also known as Safety Switches, are located in distribution boards to prevent deaths from electrocution.
QUEENSLAND is undertaking extensive tests on flameproof enclosures in underground coal mines.
DRUG Testing Australia has written about the use of pupillometry to detect performance impairments from fatigue and chemical/substance abuse.
SPERIAN Protection has released a range of harnesses and lanyards compatible with the latest safety standards for fall protection equipment.
AUSTRALIAN Consolidated Products is distributing a disposable saliva alcohol testing unit said to be fast, simple to use and accurate.
PATHTECH has released a drug detection system said to be a rapid, efficient and reliable test which detects drugs in saliva, sweat or surfaces.
WORKERS have returned to the Bluewaters power station in Collie after 300 contractors refused to work onsite following concerns of lead-based paint on temporary equipment.
According to Frontline Diagnostics, the mining industry is at the forefront of Australian workplace safety, with about 70% of the nation’s 380 mines having a drug-safe workplace program in place.
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