January 2012
How Innovation Can Aid Supply Chain Safety
Despite the best of intentions, the harmonisation of OHS laws across States, Territories and the Commonwealth is not proceeding as intended.
The aim of harmonisation is to make businesses safer and more productive, with workers enjoying the same safety standards no matter where they live and work.
Showcase of the best in safety
Safety In Action, to be held concurrently with Melbourne Materials Handling at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre on 17-19 April, will provide aged care and retirement managers with an effective way to see and assess the latest equipment and services to enhance safety.
Safety Innovation A Certainty
Businesses in NSW, Queensland, ACT and the Northern Territory – the States that have adopted OHS harmonisation – have 12 months to transition to the new regulations.
Safety Technology Rules OK
Visitors to the Safety in Action trade show to be held in conjunction with Melbourne Materials Handling at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre on 17-19 April, are in store for a few surprises.
Technology Aid to Mine Safety
Plans to harmonise OHS laws and make industry safer and more productive across States, Territories and the Commonwealth have had a setback.
Harmonisation laws were to have been adopted by 1 January. However they have only been passed in NSW, Queensland, the ACT, NT and the Commonwealth.
Surprises In Safety, Materials Handling Technology
Just when technological innovation looks like reaching a plateau, something new comes along to give workplace safety and materials handling productivity another boost.
Technology Boost to Materials Handling
Just when technological innovation looks like reaching a plateau, something new comes along to give materials handling productivity and workplace safety another boost.
Safety In Action Focus On Technology
Safety In Action, to be held concurrently with Melbourne Materials Handling at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre on 17-19 April, will give facility managers and supervisors a most convenient and effective way to keep track of the latest aids to productivity.
Showcase of the Best In Safety, Materials Handling
Safety In Action, to be held concurrently with Melbourne Materials Handling at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre on 17-19 April, will offer managers and supervisors on the factory floor an effective way to keep track of the latest safety products and services.
Further, visitors will be able to network and learn from industry experts through a number of free industry knowledge centres.
December 2011
A Nationally Recognised Qualification
Some in the mining and civil construction industries may lament that work health and safety harmonisation this year will spell the end of licenses to operate earthmoving equipment in Queensland and NSW.
However, the big positive to emerge will be a nationally recognised qualification for safe operation. Operators from outside will find it easier crossing into these states to take up jobs.
Safety in Action Focus on Technology
Safety In Action, to be held concurrently with Melbourne Materials Handling at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre, April 17-19, 2012, will offer safety managers and supervisors the most convenient and effective way to keep track of the latest products and services.
Further, visitors will be able to network and learn from industry experts through a number of free industry knowledge centres.
An Effective Way to Get On Top Of Safety
The implications of workplace health and safety harmonisation, set to commence on 1 January, will be top of mind among safety managers and supervisors in 2012.
The purpose of harmonisation is to create a single safety system for government and industry across the country.
Action on construction site safety
As the building construction industry digests the implications of workplace health and safety harmonisation, it needs to keep a watchful eye on new technologies that enhance safety and productivity.
Changes to systems and processes under harmonisation, which will commence on 1 January, and implementation of the changes, will take time.
November 2011
High-Tech Response to Mine Safety
Australia’s next major safety exhibition will be Safety In Action to be held concurrently with Melbourne Materials Handling, at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre, from April 17 to 19, 2012.
Safety In Action will offer safety managers safety solutions that go well beyond personal protective equipment and high-tech automation.
WHS issues packed them in
Concern about how to address workplace health and safety under the new harmonisation laws helped lift attendances to The Safety Show Sydney that had its final day yesterday.
Free seminars and workshops focusing on the new workplace safety setting and its impacts attracted big crowds, some with standing room only.
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October 2011
Trade Show Timely For Safety’s Sake
The Safety Show Sydney next week will showcase technology at a climactic time for workplace safety management.
By 1 January 2012, the harmonisation of workplace health and safety laws across Australia will come into effect.
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Myosh Makes Its Mark Online
One of the more remarkable – for simplicity and comprehensiveness – examples of safety management software to be seen at The Safety Show Sydney is Myosh.
Myosh is a risk management, OHS system accessible via the Internet by a firm’s staff anywhere in the world.
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September 2011
Free forklift seminars at triple-header trade show
Forklift licensing, warehouse management and safe practices will be on the agenda at free seminars and workshops to be held at Sydney Materials Handling on 25-27 October.
They will be part of an action packed triple-header trade show that also includes The Safety Show Sydney and Bulkex, co-located at Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park.
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‘Must events’ to lift workplace productivity
For a safe, productive forklift environment, it is imperative that management keeps up to date with the latest product innovations and OHS services.
They need look no further than The Safety Show Sydney and Sydney Materials Handling, to be held in conjunction with Bulkex, from 25-27 October at the Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park.
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The Safety Show Sydney a must for construction firms
A must attend event for construction industry firms, particularly with the harmonisation of OHS laws in full swing, is The Safety Show Sydney to be held from 25-27 October at the Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park.
The Safety Show Sydney – Australia’s largest workplace health and safety trade show – offers visitors a unique opportunity to find the latest OHS products all under one roof.
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August 2011
Safety seminars augment trade show spectacular
Free workshops and seminars in tandem with The Safety Show Sydney on 25-27 October will provide visitors with a golden opportunity to learn all about the new workplace safety setting and its impacts.
The Safety Show Sydney, along with Sydney Materials Handling and Bulkex co-located at Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park, will together present one of the most feature packed events of its kind in the country.
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A showcase of safety and efficiency
With State and Federal Governments enacting legislation to harmonise OHS laws, it’s an opportune time to review workplace safety and how it can be improved.
Technological advancements also need to be explored – safety and workplace performance go hand in hand, and technology can play a key role in enhancing them, and overall competitiveness.
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Smart ideas mean less workplace risk
Safety is a major talking point with the harmonisation of OHS laws due to be in place by the end of 2011 in State and Federal jurisdictions.
At the same time there has been a surge in innovative products and services to make the workplace not just safer but more efficient.
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High-tech insights at The Safety Show Sydney
Attention to safety is as important in food service as it is in any industry where people are required to manufacture and serve at fast pace.
There are dangers in using knives, working with hot oil and hot plates, operating equipment and sometimes walking on wet or greasy floors.
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Technology showcase to aid workplace safety
Spurning global economic concerns, Australia’s mining industry continues to break earnings records. But can it maintain its enviable safety record?
Commendably, the industry is committed to a goal of zero fatalities and injuries.
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Innovative glasses for a safe workplace
There are many occupations – construction, engineering, fabrication and mining to name a few – where safety glasses are essential.
The Safety Show Sydney, to be held from October 25-27 at the Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park, will showcase advances in eyewear among hundreds of other innovative products and services.
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Safety and efficiency under the spotlight
Safety and workplace performance go hand in hand. Combined with advancements in technology they can lift productivity and overall competitiveness.
This has special significance this year, with the harmonisation of OHS laws across State and Federal jurisdictions.
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Under one roof: 3 shows with high-tech insights
While proximity to markets and wise investments in technological innovation have given Australian miners a competitive advantage, the road ahead is anything but smooth.
The proposed mining tax, carbon tax, volatile Australian dollar, industrial unrest and fears of a world recession all threaten the bottom line.
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July 2011
Sydney Safety Shows Practical OHS
Australia's biggest workplace safety exhibition - The Safety Show Sydney to be held at the Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park 25-27 October, will complete a most significant year for safety.
All Australian States are expected to harmonise their OHS laws before the end of 2011, with Queensland and NSW already passing legislation.
Legislation is before the South Australian and ACT parliaments, with Federal legislation introduced into the Parliament's lower house (July).
The benefits of harmonisation include fewer administration obligations to meet OHS requirements for businesses operating in different jurisdictions, and workers not having to suffer the inequity of different safety standards.
There has been some argument as to whether they will actually produce uniformity nationally.
Clever ideas to reduce workplace risk
Sometimes the simplest devices can play a big role in reducing workplace risk, as will be revealed at The Safety Show Sydney in October.
Furniture slides, for example, allow one person to easily move heavy furniture without risking back injury. You don't even need to empty drawers or shelves.
You simply tilt the object being moved, place a slide under each corner then push or pull the object with ease.
High-tech insights at The Safety Show Sydney
The Safety Show Sydney in October will provide the food industry with an opportunity to glean insights into new technology and systems to improve workplace performance.
Safety is the big talking point this year, with the harmonisation of Australia's occupational health and safety systems under way using the model provisions of Work Safe Australia.
The Safety Show Sydney to cap a big year in OHS
Australia's biggest workplace safety exhibition - The Safety Show Sydney in October - will cap off a year in which legislation to harmonise the nation's occupational health and safety systems finally gets going.
All Australian jurisdictions are expected to bring their OHS laws into line before the end of 2011 after long discussions among States and Territories and the Federal Government.
The Safety Show Sydney a must for manufacturers
A must attend event for manufacturing enterprises, particularly with State Governments enacting legislation to harmonise OHS laws, is The Safety Show Sydney, to be held from 25-27 October at the Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park.
The Safety Show Sydney offers visitors a unique opportunity to find the latest OHS products all under one roof along with hundreds of new and innovative ways to improve workplace performance.
Technology triumph at The Safety Show Sydney
Issues of workplace safety will always be with local government, given the range of community services it has to provide. Technology can make life easier but managers need to familiarise themselves with the latest developments.
The Safety Show Sydney, to be held at the Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park 25-27 October is Australia's biggest safety event.
Technology is trumps at co-located exhibitions
Two major events under way this year will impact in varying degrees on supply chain management across all industries.
Top of mind is the carbon tax and how it will affect supply chain costs, with claims among some senior managers of inconsistent tax treatments.
The other big event is the harmonisation of occupational health and safety laws among Australian States, with Queensland and NSW already passing legislation and other jurisdictions expected to bring their OHS laws into line before the end of 2011.
Technology trumps at The Safety Show Sydney
The carbon tax and how it will affect costs is the big talking point among supply chain senior management today.
However, another event of more immediate significance to the supply chain is the harmonisation of occupational health and safety laws among Australian States.
April 2011
Safety In Action visitors hungry for news
Practical workplace health and safety answers in the form of products, services and advice drew
thousands of visitors to Safety In Action and Melbourne Materials Handling last week.
Three acres of safety solutions dealing with challenges as diverse as asbestos, fire-fighting,
warehouse storage and even cholesterol were on show at Victoria's largest dedicated OHS
event.
Alongside the products and services on offer was a series of seminars for show-goers keen to
understand the new workplace health and safety laws due to be adopted from January 1 next
year. An estimated 1700 visitors attended the first day's seminars alone, which featured
architect of the new laws, Barry Sherriff; the body overseeing their introduction, Safe Work
Australia's Julia Collins; and the Australian Industry Group's Carol Bullivant.
Safety In Action &
Melbourne Materials Handling
Dates & Times
Tuesday 17 April 2012 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 18 April 2012 9am - 5pm
Thursday 19 April 2012 9am - 4pm
Venue
Melbourne Exhibition Centre
Getting to the venue »
More Info
www.safetyinaction.net.au
www.materialshandling.net.au
WA Safety Show
7 - 9 August 2012
Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre
The Safety Show &
Sydney Materials Handling
23 - 25 October 2012
Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park
www.thesafetyshow.com.au
www.materialshandling.net.au
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