Safety Trade Shows

Forklift champs and new warehousing conference announced

2010-06-18T00:00:00+10:00

The Safety Show and Sydney Materials Handling will boast more than 300 exhibitors, the National Forklift Championship and an inaugural warehousing conference when the two shows run from October 26 to 28 this year.

The Safety Show and Sydney Materials Handling are expected to draw similar crowds to the 10,162 visits recorded in 2009. With acres of safety, materials handling and logistics products and services under one roof, the two co-located shows will be the largest event during Safe Work Australia Week.

Martor: cutting edge safety

2010-04-16T18:05:23+10:00

First created by Helmut Beermann in 1940, Martor is recognised as the first company in the world to introduce a safety cutter with "automatic blade retract".

Mongrel boots: a tough breed

2010-04-16T11:54:26+10:00

Having started life as the creation of an Australian company with a 70 year heritage, the Mongrel Boots brand name is expanding, amid enhancements to its manufacturing base. It seems this hardy label is showing some bite.

WorkSafe Vic's celebrity partner

2010-04-15T17:05:54+10:00

WorkSafe Victoria has recruited the co-host of TV show Domestic Blitz to a new campaign designed to reduce accidents on domestic construction sites. Scott Cam, one of Australia's best known carpenters and recently named as the new host of the 2010 series of The Block, is urging tradies to ‘Stop. Step back. And think.'

OHS Harmonisation a challenge for business

2010-03-30T09:15:14+10:00

Ensuring the highest possible standards in occupational health and safety (OHS) is proving a top priority across the nation in implementing new laws as part of the Government's national OHS harmonisation initiative.

Flame resistant rainwear from Huski

2010-03-30T09:14:42+10:00

Huski has released a specialised line of safety clothes designed to protect wearers from both rain and arc flashes. An arc flash is a short circuit that flashes from one exposed conductor to another. The air is ionised and this creates electrically conductive superheated plasma that can reach temperatures of over 19,000°C.

Oliver Footwear takes on the world

2010-03-30T09:13:56+10:00

Australian safety footwear icon Oliver Footwear has received a boost to its global profile following a merger with the Singapore headquartered King's Safetywear Group (KSW). The partnership will enhance Oliver's profile as Australia's leading safety footwear manufacturer, according to company chairman Andrew Oliver.

Free Seminars address National OHS Harmonisation

2010-03-25T11:16:25+10:00

It is proposed that by the end of 2011, model OHS law and regulations will replace all individual state and territory OHS laws. Attend these informative seminars to learn from three different perspectives, what National Harmonisation of OHS law means for your business.

Seminar Topics:

* National Harmonisation by Norton Rose

* The pathway to harmonised work health and safety laws by Safe Work Australia

* Work Cover in Victoria: A brief overview of key changes by Australian Industry Group

20% more expected to visit Safety In Action

2010-03-05T15:27:37+10:00

Visitor registrations to Australia's largest workplace safety event, Safety In Action and Melbourne Materials Handling, are up by 20 per cent compared to this time last year.

The two shows, which will run from April 20 to 22 at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre, drew 10,290 visits in the midst of economic uncertainty in 2009. Exhibitor, Andrew Meerman of Noel Arnold & Associates says confidence has returned, bringing a new wave of investment in occupational health and safety.

Taking the work out of workcover

2010-02-13T15:24:20+10:00

WorkCover compliance is one of the central tenets of OH&S in any workplace. Most WorkCover policies are intended to protect employees in times of injury while also safeguarding employers against WorkCover fraud.