Wherever you look round the world construction and mining have always been two of the most dangerous industries in which to work. Ricky French provides some health and safety pointers to help keep you safe.
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VIDEO: Head Case – ATV and SXS vehicle safety
Farms & Farm Machinery ATV guru Barry Ashenhurst shares his prime tips to keep you safer on an ATV and side-by-side
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New fire safety standards for mobile equipment operators
Mobile equipment operators are advised to familiarise themselves with changes to fire safety standards, writes Steve Oxley, the national product manager for vehicle fire suppression at Wormald.
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5 ways to reduce risk of hearing loss
Occupational Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (ONIHL) is a major health and economic problem in Australia, with over 3,000 related workers’ compensation claims each year across industries such as construction, agriculture and manufacturing. But what can you do to keep your hearing safe?
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Watch the gloves you wear
While hand injuries are not uncommon in the construction, manufacturing and mining industries, they often don’t stem from workers’ reluctance to wear gloves, but the standards to which the gloves are manufactured, says leading health and safety product standards expert Richard Donarski.
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Protect your hands from machinery grease
A bit of grease never hurt anyone? Hardly, because engineering oil and mechanical grease have been known to cause various health complications such as contact dermatitis and more serious illnesses such as a variety of cancers.
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