Surfing and the workplace may seem worlds apart, but big wave surfer and MMA fighter, Richie ‘Vas’ Vaculik says the processes for staying safe have more in common than you might think. Being prepared: Having surfed some of the world’s most dangerous waves, Richie Vas knows a thing or two about the importance of preparation […]
Too many businesses are failing workers and their families by compromising lives, with 187 workplace deaths nationally in 2017, according to Safe Work Australia data analysed by the Australian Accident Helpline. And 2018 is not looking better according to Safe Work Australia who said: “there has been no dramatic improvement in the last 10-years,”. This […]
The 2016-17 financial year saw 106,260 serious workers’ compensation claims requiring one or more weeks off work – equivalent to 291 injuries every day. According to a 2018 report by Safe Work Australia (SWA), Key WHS statistics Australia 2018, labourers were most likely to make serious injury claims – making up 25% of the total […]
LINQ Height Safety has developed a flame-resistant harness to increase safety for those welding at heights, as national category manager Paul Pozkurt explains. If you or your workers are welding at heights, wearing a traditional polyester harness could be potentially deadly if welding splatter hits it and compromises its integrity. To help protect welders, boilermakers and […]
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. […]
