Trainee Brain Surgeon Solves DIY Fall Problem Preventing a serious head injury when falling off a ladder is a simple as wearing a bike helmet according to a leading Trainee Brain Surgeon who presented her findings to the the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons annual scientific congress on … [Read more...] about Trainee Brain Surgeon Solves DIY Fall Problem
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Are you ready for the revised AS1657 on walkways, ladders and platforms?
Carl Sachs of Workplace Access & Safety has put together this article talking about the changes to the newly released revision of AS1657, the standard concerning walkways, platforms and fixed ladders. The standard has had some significant changes that may well be of interest to Australian … [Read more...] about Are you ready for the revised AS1657 on walkways, ladders and platforms?
New Ladder Safety Guidelines
New Ladder Safety Guidelines Prevention of fall in construction – selection and safe use of portable ladders Worksafe have just released their Falls Prevention Guidelines Background Falls from ladders in the construction industry have resulted in a significant number of serious and fatal … [Read more...] about New Ladder Safety Guidelines
More Funny Safety Slogans
Funny Safety Slogans While on a ladder, never step back to admire your work Ladder safety has it's ups and downs. (also works with elevator and escalator safety) Safety is great unless you're late. Safety's fine if you got the time. A hardhat on your head keeps you from being dead If … [Read more...] about More Funny Safety Slogans
Portable Ladder Safety
Portable Ladder Safety By Tom Gardener Portable ladders provide a convenient way of performing work at height and you'd think that after the years they've been in use that the relevant safety issues would be pretty well entrenched in people's minds. But if the number of people injured or killed … [Read more...] about Portable Ladder Safety
Risk Assessment for Home Improvements
Risk Assessment for Home Improvements An excellent way to minimize your risk in the workplace, risk assessment is also a great way to minimize risks in any home improvement job you may wish to accomplish. From hanging drapes to hanging windows, assessing any risks that are prevalent in a home … [Read more...] about Risk Assessment for Home Improvements
Christmas Light Safety
Christmas Light Safety Remember “Christmas Vacation” with Chevy Chase? I love that movie because all the safety references are hilarious, but my favorite part of the movie is when Clark Griswald finally has all of the Christmas lights on his house, after many safety mishaps, and he plugs in the … [Read more...] about Christmas Light Safety
Importance of Ladder Safety Training in the Workplace
Importance of Ladder Safety Training in the Workplace Guest post by: Ladders Direct. Their blog: ladders-direct.com/blog (Editors note: you should check out their blog – very quirky!) Every year thousands of workers are injured after falls from heights, and there are several dozen fatalities. … [Read more...] about Importance of Ladder Safety Training in the Workplace
Bears teaching us about ladder safety
Bears teaching us about ladder safety? Here is a really clever Powerpoint safety presentation from United States Mine Rescue Association Here is the link: http://www.usmra.com/repository/category/fall_protection/bears_and_ladders.ppt <p><a … [Read more...] about Bears teaching us about ladder safety