If you’re one of the lucky Hawthorn or Swans fans headed to Grand Final tomorrow, you’ve probably already got your Jersey washed and ironed, scarves and banners ready to go, and those precious tickets stashed safely in top your top drawer. But there’s one more item your match-day kit that might be missing, and that’s […]
The mining boom in Australia has brought a lot of benefits to the country in the form of investment and employment. However, a recent report released by Safe Work Australia, has brought to light a worrying trend in the mining industry, specifically that of worker fatalities. According to the report, though we are just over […]
Mining, as a global industry, is being pushed constantly into more remote and challenging environments. This creates a need for innovative and adaptable methods of ventilation and cooling for the safety of the people that work in the mines. 1. Temperature in the Mine Temperature levels in underground mines range from extremity-numbing cold to such […]
Did you know that cold weather puts workers at increased risk of suffering Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI)? While Australia has pretty mild winter’s compared to most, a failure to adjust behaviours and take appropriate measures makes us extra vulnerable to such winter hazards. With the coldest months upon us, it is important that safety officers […]
Recently a Melbourne construction worker was killed when high winds brought an unfinished 4 metre brick wall down on top of him. The 30-year old father of two and his co-worker been working on the upper level of a partly constructed townhouse in East Brighton when the wind suddenly picked up, prompting the pair to […]
Hard hats have come a long way since their origins on the battle fields of WWI. Back in those days, the number of construction workers getting killed on the job was a lot higher, owing largely to lax safety regulations and very basic standards of personal protective equipment. There was no such thing as hard […]
Leather gloves have been around for donkeys years (and might even have been made from them at one stage). They’re soft, supple, and breathable, yet at the same time strong, thick & hard wearing. It is these qualities and more that have helped make our Riggamate range of Cowhide and Pigskin leather gloves a workplace […]
A recent report into fatal accidents in the WA mining industry has found that ‘worker inexperience’ plays a major role in WA mining deaths. Worker Inexperience The report, conducted by the Department of Mines and Petroleum, looked at 52 fatal accidents in the Western Australian Mining Industry between the years 2000 and 2012. It found […]
