Managing electrial risks
28 April, 2017Electrocution is one of the leading causes of death for construction workers and electricians.
Australian innovation improves electrical safety
24 April, 2017ABB Australia, in association with Legend Power Group, has designed and developed a magnetic insulating mat that acts as a barrier when placed over potentially live electrical components.
Twig Ex Intrinsically Safe lone worker man-down unit
30 March, 2017The Twig Ex Intrinsically Safe lone worker man-down unit is now IECEx compliant for Australia/NZ.
Asbestos awareness
10 November, 2016November is National Asbestos Awareness Month, a campaign to better educate tradies, home owners and renovators about the dangers of asbestos and how to encourage work practices that ensure safe management.
Arc flash exposure: are you really doing enough?
08 November, 2016 by Dannielle FurnessSince 2010, between four and nine electrical workers have lost their lives in Australia each year while on the job, with another one to two hundred presenting in emergency rooms suffering electricity-related injuries. These numbers remain static year in, year out — why is this still happening?
Fearless personal safety app
27 September, 2016Fearless, a mobile app developed by security monitoring provider Calamity, is a personal safety system that helps keep workers safe wherever they are. It is of particular benefit to lone workers.
Powerline electrocution deaths prompt safety warning
23 August, 2016A spate of incidents in Queensland involving overhead powerlines has left two people dead and seven others seriously injured — and the state’s safety regulator claims all could easily have been avoided.
Satech modular safety fencing
21 June, 2016Satech offers a perimeter guarding solution that meets the required international standards for correct implementation of a fixed or removable safety guard. It is available from Control Logic.
Milwaukee heated workwear
17 May, 2016Milwaukee Tools has expanded its range of heated workwear. Providing warmth and comfort for all-day wear in cold and harsh conditions, the garments are equipped with carbon-fibre heating elements and multilayered fabric technology.
Schneider Electric Preventa XPS MCM modular safety controller
11 May, 2016Schneider Electric has added to its range of Preventa safety products with the Preventa XPS MCM, a modular safety controller designed to protect industry machines and operators from incidents involving moving machine parts.
ABB TVOC-2 Arc Guard System communication module
04 May, 2016ABB has launched a plug-in communication module for its TVOC-2 Arc Guard System. The communication module provides operators with real-time status updates and instant information on the location of any arcs.
ELEVEN Workwear Stove Pipe Pants range protective clothing
02 February, 2016ELEVEN Workwear has launched its Stove Pipe Pants range, including the Combat Cargo and Super Easy Stove Pipe Pants, designed to offer tradesmen modern styling with workwear fabrics and functionality.
Lightning Protection International EPR Safety Mat
10 December, 2015Available from J.T. Day, the EPR Safety Mat, manufactured from Lightning Protection International, is designed to keep workers safe against electrical discharge events, a significant hazard to personnel and equipment from earth potential rise (EPR).
Sensor detects cable fire before it starts burning
01 December, 2015Novel hybrid sensors can now detect the risk of fires before they can even be noticed by smell or discolouration of cable insulations.
D-Link Vigilance series IP surveillance cameras
25 November, 2015D-Link has released the Vigilance line of IP surveillance cameras which include the DCS-4602EV and DCS-4701E outdoor network cameras.
