Cave diving presents significant risk to participants however due to strict training and risk management procedures in Australia, it has an extremely low fatality rate. Pro Safety Gear takes a closer look. In July 2018, cave diving fuelled international headlines as the world nervously awaited the rescue of a Thai soccer team trapped in the […]
The roar of V8 supercars sparks excitement for the crowd, but for pit-stop workers, the loud noises bring numerous risks, including hearing loss and tinnitus. Pro Safety takes a look at risk management and hearing protection in the pits. The supercar industry is filled with hazards and risks – from car accidents, to problems […]
Become a Product Test Pilot in Paramount Safety’s 13-step Boomerang Laboratory Quality Assurance (BLQA) product development and testing program. When it comes to developing a new product, customer participation is critical. That’s why we at Paramount Safety ask customers to trial our products as part of our rigorous testing regime before they go to market […]
Every day close to 5000 people in South Australia’s safety-sensitive industries go to work with methamphetamines in their system, and that number is on the rise. The findings come from a August 2018 report by Business SA titled The Ice Age referencing data compiled by drug-testing agency, SafeWork Laboratories showing that meth use is increasing. […]
Employees are consistently failing to fulfill their duties to provide a safe workplace, with eleven per cent of construction workers not provided with hearing protection by their employee. The shocking statistic comes from a 2015 Safe Work Australia report titled Work Health & Safety Perceptions: Construction Industry. However the problem goes beyond the construction industry, with […]
One of the world’s most accomplished BASE jumpers and wingsuiters, Australian Chris “Douggs” McDougall is increasingly being engaged by high risk workplaces to drive a safe culture among workers. With some 4000 BASE jumps and 7200 skydives to his name, Douggs has – for over 20 years – been successfully and safely competing in what […]
If your workplace is storing hazardous materials you are legally required to identify ways to eliminate or minimise associated risks. Key risks of storing dangerous goods include escape or spillage of goods, fires or explosions resulting from dangerous goods, and self-reacting goods, according to the SafeWork NSW Code of practice on managing risks of hazardous […]
The agriculture industry has one of the highest rates of workplace death and injury in Australia. Research from The University of Sydney found that between January 1 and December 31, 2016, approximately 63 people died from non-intentional injury on farms. Tractors, machinery and quad bikes were reportedly responsible for the most deaths. Other risks include […]
