Skid Steer Loader Safety In construction and farming, skid steer loaders are one of the most helpful tools for small-space excavating and farming tasks. However, because of their small size and bucket-heavy design, skid steer loaders can be one of the most dangerous tools with improper use. Let's … [Read more...] about Skid Steer Loader Safety
Construction Safety
KEEP BUILDING SITES SAFE OVER HOLIDAY BREAK
Media Release - SafeWork SA - Monday 12 December 2011 KEEP BUILDING SITES SAFE OVER HOLIDAY BREAK SafeWork SA is urging the construction industry to do its utmost to ensure the safety of building sites being closed down over the Christmas/New Year break. “Unfinished residential and commercial … [Read more...] about KEEP BUILDING SITES SAFE OVER HOLIDAY BREAK
Tower Crane fire and collapse in Sydney
Tower Crane fire and collapse in Sydney Happening now – looks pretty serious – see more below. Pretty sick hearing the cheers and claps of the the onlookers http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2012/11/27/10/12/crane-on-fire-in-sydney-centre … [Read more...] about Tower Crane fire and collapse in Sydney
Safety measures to follow while handling a chainsaw
Safety measures to follow while handling a chainsaw guest post Chainsaw is fairly common equipment that finds wide use while felling big trees. Although a popular tool, you must not take chainsaw lightly. Slightest of carelessness can lead to the most fatal injury! Whether you are a skilled staff … [Read more...] about Safety measures to follow while handling a chainsaw
Safety Goes Green: More natural light
Safety Goes Green: More natural light Guest Post Despite improved environmental standards, sometimes green jobs can be deadly. From 2007 to June of 2008, six employees were killed while constructing the massive MGM Mirage CityCentre project in Las Vegas, prompting workers to go on strike and … [Read more...] about Safety Goes Green: More natural light
How To Manage Risks When Building Your Own Home
How To Manage Risks When Building Your Own Home Guest Post (Image: www.bdcnetwork.com) Deciding to build your own home is a daunting prospect. With so many things to think about, from project agreements, professional negligence claims and settlement negotiations, it’s too easy to get lost … [Read more...] about How To Manage Risks When Building Your Own Home
Canberra And WA Construction Workers Protest Over Unsafe Working Conditions
Canberra And WA Construction Workers Protest Over Unsafe Working Conditions Guest Post It appears that despite changes in the law and construction safety training programs, the construction industry in Australia continues to be a dangerous profession, as protesting workers and their family members … [Read more...] about Canberra And WA Construction Workers Protest Over Unsafe Working Conditions
The Myths and Facts Around the Work At Heights Regulations
The Myths and Facts Around the Work At Heights Regulations – UK Guest Post The Work at Height Regulations were introduced into the UK on 6 April 2005 and subsequently amended on the same date in April 2007. Initially focussed on protecting workers at a height who could be at risk from … [Read more...] about The Myths and Facts Around the Work At Heights Regulations
Health and Safety Tips in a Building Site Environment
Health and Safety Tips in a Building Site Environment Guest Article As a Site Foreman you have so much responsibility from ensuring materials are delivered on time, meeting tight deadlines, hiring sub-contractors and general health and safety. The health and safety falls on you and if an accident … [Read more...] about Health and Safety Tips in a Building Site Environment
Dangerous Machines
Dangerous Machines WorkSafe has begun a campaign to raise industry awareness of the hazards associated with using certain types of dangerous machines and to promote WorkSafe’s new online plant registration system. Download the flyer: [download id="196"] Over the next 12 months, across all … [Read more...] about Dangerous Machines