Workplace Safety Equipment Feature Articles

They lift heavy things, they carry heavy things, and they put heavy things on high shelves. End of story, right? Far from it. Buying a forklift is like buying a suit; if it doesn't ...

Hydraulic lift platforms, also known as scissor lifts, come in about as many shapes and sizes as beetles.

Here's a look at the safety topics our audience of industrial buyers were most interested in over the past financial year. Could you learn something that prevents a serious injury ...

"Ai Group welcomes the official signing today of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), and, importantly, the release of the final details of the agreement," Ai Group ...

Construction sites are notoriously dangerous places, not just for those who work there; even passers-by are occasionally in the wrong place at the wrong time.

RMIT University researchers have created wearable sensor patches that detect harmful UV radiation and dangerous, toxic gases such as hydrogen and nitrogen dioxide.

The Australian Industry Group has been successful in convincing a Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission to allow cashing-out of annual leave for award-covered employees, and to give ...

Personal protective equipment, otherwise known as PPE, is basically any protective gear worn by workers to help minimise the risk of injury.

Okay, so you booked everyone into a fabulous resort for two days of team building exercises and the only thing that really built was the bar tab.

Most manufacturers outsource some element of their production line, be it raw materials, inventory management, assembly or distribution.

There's no debate that workplace safety is a top priority for industrial plants and any employer with an active labour force. The question is: how well are you communicating your ...

The best candidates for your business might not be who you think. They might not be the most qualified or the most experienced. They might not be the charismatic crowd pleaser or ...

While lifting heavy objects is a regular part of many job descriptions, there is often a lack of appropriate care taken.

IMD business school has announced its annual world competitiveness ranking. Ranking 61 economies in 2015, the IMD World Competitiveness Center looked at several aspects of each ...

"Passion is one of the most powerful engines of success. When you do a thing, do it with all your might. Put your whole soul into it. Stamp it with your own personality.

The Commonwealth Government has announced the projects to gain funding under its $50 million Manufacturing Transition Programme.

When it comes to risk, mining has it all – an extremely hazardous workplace slap bang in the middle of some of Australia's harshest, most unforgiving terrain.

The inaugural CeMAT AUSTRALIA, the intralogistics and materials handling show based on the well-known CeMAT Hannover, drew to a close on Thursday 7 May.

Master Builders fears the industry will face future turmoil should the government appeal the 24-hour notice period for union official entry to building and construction sites.

Google's eclectic London headquarters has a Padded Cell meeting room, a Flower Power boardroom, and a Hobbit Hole staff hangout. At Unilever's brand-themed Schaffhausen office, no ...