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Different types of safety signs

Friday 21 November 2008

SAFETY PLUS Products has written a series of tips which can take the confusion out of choosing the right safety signs.


Dangers with multi-cutters and hand power tools

Thursday 13 November 2008

WORKPLACE Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) has published a safety alert regarding multi-cutters and grinding or cutting discs on power tools and air tools.


Operator recovered from collapsed crane

Monday 27 October 2008

A WORKER is recovering in hospital with a fractured right leg after being rescued from his 150t crane.


Gloves and hand safety

Friday 15 August 2008

ACCORDING to John Ward, a common problem with gloves is strikethrough, where the coating of the glove appears on the inside of the glove.


Industrial seatbelt drives adoption

Monday 07 July 2008

SPRINGBELT has developed an industrial seatbelt for forklift trucks and mobile plants which has been crash tested to 50km/h.


Cushioned by a tree

Wednesday 28 May 2008

A construction worker has escaped with light injuries after cherry picker tipped over and collapsed onto a crane at Melbourne University on 27 May 2008.


Road worker killed by tip-truck

Friday 02 May 2008

WORKCOVER NSW is investigating a workplace incident early on the afternoon of 1 May 2008.


World Day for Safety and Health at Work

Monday 28 April 2008

WORLD Day for Safety and Health at Work is an international campaign on 28 April 2008 which aims to promote health and safety at work.


Pipeline project halted over asbestos

Friday 28 March 2008

WORKSAFE has issued two prohibition notices against a pipeline-laying project in Victoria after construction workers were exposed to asbestos.


Challenge Dairy pleads guilty for fingertip loss

Tuesday 15 January 2008

CHALLENGE Australian Dairy has pleaded guilty to failing to provide and maintain a safe work place. It was fined $20 000 for a 2005 incident when a worker lost part of his finger.


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