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Safety flooring company set to walk into Middle East

Friday 12 September 2008

AUSTRALIAN company Safety Floorings is set to cash in on the construction boom in the Middle East, with an exhibit at November’s The Big 5 Show in Dubai.


Eighty safety breaches in Gold Coast construction sites

Wednesday 30 July 2008

QUEENSLAND Workplace Health and Safety inspectors have uncovered 80 safety breaches in Gold Coast construction sites.


Six-year-old’s safety solution a points the way

Wednesday 23 July 2008

WORKSAFE Victoria says it has received the youngest-ever entry to its WorkSafe Awards, claiming if a six-year-old can improve safety, so can industry professionals.


Hard control prevents collision

Monday 21 April 2008

A Queensland mine has prevented a possibly fatal collision on its haul road because of a hard safety control it implemented.


Crane arm falls in Brisbane

Tuesday 15 April 2008

BRISBANE’s central business district was the scene of a partial crane collapse in the early hours of 15 April 2008.


Heavy-duty anti-slip stair nosing

Thursday 10 April 2008

FLOORSAFE International has released a heavy-duty anti-slip safety stair nosing for harsh environments and high-traffic areas.


New penalty options for workplace safety

Monday 17 March 2008

WORKSAFE Victoria has applied new penalty options to a Geelong-based company, resulting in the offender placing a newspaper advertisement about what it did wrong.


Fine for forklift fatality

Monday 17 March 2008

SDS Beverages Food and Wine of Irymple has been convicted and fined $200,000 for the death of a forklift driver.


Near-fatal accident at mine prompts safety alert

Thursday 17 January 2008

THE Queensland Department of Mines and Energy’s Mines Inspectorate has issued a safety alert following a near-fatal collision between a 4-wheel-drive (4WD) light vehicle and a water truck at a surface mine.


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