Australia's first confirmed case of Black Lung disease in an open-cut mine
12 October, 2016Mining communities throughout Australia are on alert after confirmation of Australia's first case of Black Lung disease in an open-cut coalmine worker at BHP Billiton's Goonyella Riverside Mine in Central Queensland's Bowen Basin.
SoundEar 3 series of visual noise monitors and noise level recorders
03 October, 2016 | Supplied by: Sound SafetyThe SoundEar 3 series of visual noise monitors and noise level recorders is designed to offer a more complete view of the noise situation than walking around with a noise meter.
Pilz PSENmlock safety gate system
20 September, 2016 | Supplied by: Pilz Australia Industrial Automation LPThe mlock offers a safe interlock and safe guard locking device in one device, and has a holding force of 7500 N and a latching force of 30 N.
Have your say on SafeWork NSW's approach to work health and safety
05 September, 2016 | Supplied by: Safe Work AustraliaSafeWork NSW is inviting the community, workers and businesses to have their say on SafeWork NSW's approach to work health and safety in NSW.
Euchner bolt system for transponder-coded safety switch CES-C04
02 September, 2016 | Supplied by: Treotham Automation Pty LtdThe Euchner bolt system combines a door stop and handle in a single unit and is available with or without an escape release.
Functional safety with IEC 61511 Edition 2: is your plant ready?
29 August, 2016 by Shalveen Sharma and Andy Yam* | Supplied by: Yokogawa Australia Pty LtdWith the release of IEC 61511 Edition 2, Australian companies in the process industries will be required to achieve compliance, not only on greenfield sites, but existing sites as well.
Safety Induction required for Queensland gas workers
26 August, 2016From 1 July 2016, all new industry starters are required to complete an Industry Safety Induction (ISI) prior to working on the operation or development of any facilities in the Queensland natural gas exploration and production industry.
Embedded safety drives and networks: combating ineffective, over-cautious safety procedures
09 August, 2016 by Jarred Gibbs, Senior Offer Manager, Industry Business, Schneider Electric | Supplied by: Schneider ElectricManufacturing, oil and gas, mining, and energy networks are considered some of the most dangerous work environments, both in Australia and the world. In 2015, mining and manufacturing even ranked fourth and fifth on Safe Work Australia's list of industries with the highest number of workplace fatalities.
Safety solved through trusted partnership
03 August, 2016 | Supplied by: Endress+Hauser Australia Pty LtdA partnership with Endress+Hauser provided Nexeo with complete project management through engineering, installation, commissioning and training.
Euchner MGB Multifunctional Gate Box
12 July, 2016 | Supplied by: Treotham Automation Pty LtdThe MGB is a safety system with guard lock monitoring for the protection of safety doors on machines and installations.
Satech AS4024-compliant modular safety fencing
30 June, 2016 | Supplied by: Control Logic Pty LtdSatech offers a perimeter guarding solution that meets the required international standards for correct implementation of a fixed or removable safety guard.
Radar with 360° vision that can see through obstacles
28 June, 2016 | Supplied by: Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics IAFThe limitations of optical safety scanners have now been overcome by the use of millimetre-wave radar technology.
Schneider Electric Preventa XPS MCM modular safety controller
31 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Schneider ElectricThe Preventa XPS MCM is a configurable, embedded safety controller designed to protect industrial machines and operators from incidents involving moving machine parts.
ABB TVOC-2 Arc Guard System plug-in communication module
27 May, 2016 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdThe plug-in communication module for the TVOC-2 Arc Guard System provides operators with real-time status updates and instant information on the location of any arcs.
Subsea pipeline corrosion management
25 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Australasian Corrosion AssociationThe harsh marine environment exposes pipelines to a range of severe climatic and chemical conditions, resulting in a range of corrosion challenges requiring mitigation.
