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Pedestrian access surfaces present a continuous risk of personal injury, or even a possible fatality, from a slip, stumble, trip, tumble, falter or fall.Anti-Slip Plates are strong sheets of material that help to prevent slips, trips and falls. Made of composite fibreglass, this industrial tread plate is tough and long-lasting. They can be installed over existing walkways to offer a durable safety solution. As industrial-grade floor treads, they are mechanically fixed or adhered installations...

As a small, medium or large business owner, you have a legal duty of care to ensure the safety and health of all workers in your manufacturing workshop, as well as those who come into contact with your business (contractors, subcontractors, apprentices, trainees, volunteers, work experience students, customers and visitors to your workshop).It is important that your workshop has an effective workplace health and safety system in place that fulfils your requirements under Australian and state law...

You work in one of the highest risk industries for workplace injuries and fatalities.It’s confronting to think that many of the industries that operate from a workshop environment face the greatest number of fatalities (47%) across the workforce and the largest total number of workplace injuries and illnesses (58%). According to Safe Work Australia, the business operations cost for a worker who suffers any type of injury or disease from work is an average of $5,800. That’s an unexpected (and...

Anti-Slip Tapes and Plates Should be the first step in any workplace safety plan. Slips and trips are among the top three most common workplace injuries, causing harm to thousands of Australians each year.Of course, it is the employer's responsibility to keep workers safe. Slips and trips can result in serious injuries to employees or even fatalities, so this responsibility is a serious one. What's more, a company's bottom line can be affected by lost days at work, compensation claims, lawsuits,...

Your lifejacket, or Personal Floatation Device (PFD), is the most important piece of safety equipment on your boat. Even the strongest swimmer could tire and drown after extended time in the water, and that is if you are conscious when you go in. If you fall out of the boat and hit your head on the way overboard your lifejacket will be the only thing keeping your head above water. Wearing the correct PFD for the conditions and activities you are undertaking is essential, and as such there are re...