equipment

Dodgy solar panels spark fire concerns

Electrical Safety

Straight after the Government subsidised home insulation debacle comes a report that the rush to install new solar power systems may have resulted in some shonky installations and potential fire risk. An audit of 2000 installations found 3% were faulty but looks like they were all the work of one installer who repeated his mistake [...]

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Safety Goggles

PPE

The new extremely lightweight uvex carbonvision goggle will be among uvex’s eyewear featured at uvex Safety Australia’s WA Safety Show stand this August. Weighing just 43 grams, the uvex carbonvision is one of the most innovative products in the uvex eyewear range. The intelligent use of ultra-modern materials results in a new injection-moulded face guard [...]

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PPE Vending Machines

PPE

PPE VENDING MACHINES The following information is provided by NATVEND: How does PPE vending work? Download NatVEND’s PPE Vending brochures:  Benefits of PPE Vending: 1. NatVEND’s system allows companies to install PPE vending machines which can dispense products to staff at any time. This is useful for shift workers. 2. Where PPE items may have been given [...]

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Safety and Rescue Equipment

Safety Equipment

Safety and Rescue Equipment will feature Soll Fall Protection Systems at the WA Safety Show this year from August 24 to 26. One of the Soll fall protection systems on show will be the Soll GlideLoc System. A climbing system permanently installed on buildings, towers and masts, it comprises a guided type fall arrester, which [...]

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Oliver safety boots

PPE

Oliver Footwear’s will have the new AT 55-246 150mm (6”) Lace Up Boot with Metatarsal guard and the AT 55-223 Elastic Sided Boot with Metatarsal guard at the WA Safety Show from August 24 to 26. The PORON XRD® Metatarsal guard is not only comfortable, flexible and lightweight but frees the wearer of traditional rigid [...]

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Blundstone Armourtread Boots

Product Reviews

Blundstone’s research and development design centre in Hobart has released the new Armourtread range of boots, which will be featured at the WA Safety Show in August. The wheat nubuck lace up ankle boot is said to be the lightest in its competitive set and incorporates a polyurethane/nitrile rubber sole that is heat resistant to [...]

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Dealing with Radioactive Gauges

Mine Safety

Dealing with radioactive gauges Fear of exposure and complex compliance regimes may make radiation daunting but the radioactive gauges used by industry and mining to measure density can be managed safely and efficiently, according to a WA Safety Show exhibitor. One of the few companies licensed to manage radioactive devices in Australia, Radiation Safety Services [...]

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Product Review – Steel Blue Safety Boots

Product Reviews

Finally took the hint and replaced my old T-Boots which were looking somewhat unprofessional. I had heard all about how good the Steel Blue Boots were from people I had met at various workplaces. I even got to meet Dennis Lillee at the safety Show (he is involved with the company somehow). They also offer [...]

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How to choose safety boots

Safety Equipment

How to Choose The Best Safety Shoes (steel-toe boots) By: Trini Sario The safety shoes are the most important equipment in in any activity. The shoes serve as your prime connection to life itself; without a safe and comfortable shoes for your feet, you can be exposed to all sorts of accidents and the chance [...]

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Choosing a Motorcycle Jacket for the Type Riding You Do

Motorbike Safety

Choosing a Motorcycle Jacket for the Type Riding You Do By: Michael Talbert The choices of motorcycle jackets available today are varied and plentiful. Styles are as unique as their designers, and modern synthetic materials give the biker an added option over the standard leather jacket, a tried and true material for protection against the [...]

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Choosing a Motorcycle Jacket

Motorbike Safety

[picappgallerysingle id="178722"] VISIT MOTORCYCLE SUPERSTORE My wife and I took up bike riding a couple of years ago. Its been awesome fun and even the kids think we are pretty cool now! First two things we thought about buying were bikes and helmets. That was a long process of test drives, surfing the net, talking [...]

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Motorcycle Safety Gear

Workplace Safety

[picappgallerysingle id="273092"] Driving into the city yesterday I drove past an accident scene. Paramedics were treating a motorbike rider on the footpath. It looked like he was pretty badly messed up but conscious. Traffic was heavy as usual and unless he was doing something stupid he cant have been going too fast, minor damage to [...]

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New Forklift Safety Idea

Building Safety

Some of the most serious injuries in warehouses that Ive been involved in were when pedestrians were hit by a forklift. The results are almost never minor. I saw a brilliant, yet simple and cheap, idea yesterday for increasing the safety of pedestrians in warehouses. After a couple of serious incidents and many near misses, [...]

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Safety Gear For Women

Employees Safety

This article was inspired by my wife who has been worked in the construction industry for sometime. Her main concern was that she was required to wear hard hat, steel capped boots, gloves and high viz clothing but all the safety equipment available was obviously designed for men. I’ve had a look around at what [...]

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Forklift Trucks in Public Areas

Insurance

There have been a number of serious incidents in recent years involving third parties (ie customers and delivery drivers etc) being injured by mobile equipment, particularly forklift trucks. The owners/operator’s Public Liability Insurance policy may not generally cover the cost of resulting claims where the equipment should have been registered hence a claim made on [...]

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Buy Safety Equipment and Products Online

Safety Equipment

Esidirect is an Australian online supplier of workplace consumables and equipment including safety equipment, personal protective equipment (PPE), safety vests and safety clothing, work gloves, first aid kits, batteries, fans, ventilation and industrial fans. We have a strong focus on safety gear and provide business to business cleaning products and disposable gloves. They are constantly increasing their product range [...]

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