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How Personal Self-Retracting Lifelines Help Prevent Falls

The latest SafeWork Australia statistics show that falling from heights is one of the biggest contributors to workplace deaths, second only to...

Apprentice gear for every trade from JBS

Smart technology making power tools safer

Today’s cordless power tools are indispensable in industry. They offer portability, freedom of movement and convenience, while delivering high power...

Improving safety with 3M slip-resistant tapes and treads

Workplace slips, trips and falls can happen in any type of industry, from retail and healthcare to manufacturing and construction.

PROSAFE cut-resistant gloves workers won’t want to take off!

Handling sheet metal, carrying products that have sharp edges, working with tools and machinery – cut-resistant hand protection is essential for...

What’s new in the updated standard for safety apparel

Is it time to review the hi-vis safety apparel your workforce relies on? 2024 brought some key changes to AS4602.1, the standard that sets the design...

Cleaning up workplace spills with Spill Crew kits

You never know when a spill is going to happen. When it does, it can be bad news for human and environmental health, not to mention productivity.

Why it’s important to conduct safety sign surveys

Safety signs are not just a regulatory requirement, but a vital tool for informing and providing clear direction and warnings in the workplace,...

New gloves offer front-line warning of electric shock risk

There’s an invisible killer in the Australian workplace. Workers won’t see or hear it. It lies hidden in water, or behind walls. Live AC electricity...

Great protective workwear doesn’t have to break the bank

On exposed Australian worksites, conditions can be tough. In winter, workers are freezing cold, lashed by rain. Summer brings high temperatures and...

Be clear on worker protection with Bollé Safety goggles

In mining, resources and construction industries across Australia, workers’ eyes are exposed to a range of hazards, including particulates, gas, dust...

The cost of workplace hearing loss – and how to prevent It

The statistics on workplace hearing damage make for grim reading. Hearing Australia’s Principal Audiologist, Karen Hirschausen says “more than 1.1...