Workplace Safety Equipment Feature Articles

In Australia, workplace injuries and related illnesses cost the economy $57.5 billion dollars a year - a huge number that accounts for almost six per cent of GDP.

The number of passengers on public transport has been increasing steadily for 20 years. This is confirmed by figures from the Association of German Transport Companies.

Maintaining and cleaning your personal protective equipment (PPE) is essential to ensure it remains effective and operational over time.

Spill Station spill kits are designed to minimise the threat of harm to people, property and the environment in the event of a liquid spill.

No matter your place of work, there is always the risk of being involved in an accident.

Spills can happen at any workplace, it’s how you prepare for them that counts.

If you work in an industry that regularly uses hazardous chemicals, oils, fuels and other hydrocarbons you must be prepared should one of those materials spill or leak.

Leading international welding equipment manufacturer, Kemppi, has launched its new Gamma range of helmets for welders.

Dangerous goods are any liquids and/or substances that has the potential to harm people seriously or fatally and can possibly cause damage to the surrounding environment.

The fire initiated on a 22nd-floor balcony of the Spencer Street building shortly before 6:00am, and eventually spread up the exterior of the building to the 27th floor.

Signs are used to prevent accidents. They are common in the work area, along the roadside, and in public buildings.

Visitors at Sydney's Olympic Park will get a taste of future travel with the state's first public trial of a driverless shuttle bus.

Dr Peta Miller, Special Adviser for Safe Work Australia, said that while work-related psychological injury is expensive, we know what causes harm and that taking preventative action ...

The nationwide initiative aims to raise awareness of work health and safety risks for tradies. Safe Work Australia’s CEO Michelle Baxter said that worksites for tradies are hazardous ...

“Part and Parcel – Working with Small Biz; It’s in the delivery” is the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s new campaign to generate awareness of Work Health & Safety (WHS) ...

Workers will be better protected thanks to a new safety plan that aims to reduce injuries and fatalities in the manufacturing sector, Minister for Better Regulation Matt Kean said.

On March 12, SafeWork NSW launched a $3.2 million campaign aimed at ensuring workers and employers stay safe on the job.

Six degrees of separation - the difference between safe and unsafe ramps.

SafeWork NSW will soon have the power to issue penalty notices of up to $3600 to NSW workplaces if they fail to protect employees against falls from heights.

The number of workplace injuries in Victoria has fallen to a new record low, according to data released recently by WorkSafe Victoria in its 2016/17 annual report.