Confined Spaces and the Unseen Challenges

It is a little-known fact that confined spaces are leading contributors to workplace injuries. A confined space is generally an enclosed, or...

Aiming to Reduce Injuries at Work

At Blackwoods we are always looking at ways to improve workplace safety, particularly at our distribution centres and trade stores. Recently we...

CASE STUDY: On-site vending machines - A safe solution

Looking for a smarter way to manage PPE, reduce stock loss, and keep your team productive? Onsite vending machines are transforming how Australian...

Portable Heater Selection Guide

Portable heaters can add warmth to a specific area that is unreachable to heat by a fixed HVAC system. It is important to familiarise the heating...

High Visibility Safety Vest Recycled Fabric

How do we best care for our world, particularly its people, environment, and climate? This is one of the most important and pressing issues of our...

The Tiny Protagonist Injuring Australians

What can be 100 times smaller than a grain of sand, yet it may be fatal for those who inhale it? While obvious answers would include the Covid-19...

Managing the Risks of Welding Fumes

Take a look at this list: cancer (lung, larynx and urinary tract), bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma, emphysema, skin disease, and damage to the central...

Are You Flood and Fire Ready?

Mental Health: A Real Conversation Starter

Imagine this situation. You have an accident, perhaps a fall at work, or maybe a tackle that went pear-shaped on the footy field. Your leg hurts, and...

Safe Work Month 2021: Think Safe. Work Safe. Be Safe

It’s that time of year again! October is ‘National Safe Work Month’, an initiative of Safe Work Australia that reminds us about the vital importance...

How to Beat the Heat in Your Warehouse this Summer

Where Can I Go for Signage Support?

Blackwoods Signage understands safety signs play a key role within a safety management plan and creating a safe workplace. They believe safety signs...