Worksafe ACT Issues almost 250 improvement and prohibition notices

WorkSafe ACT has issued almost 250 improvement and prohibition notices, 23 infringement notices totalling over $80, 000, enforceable undertakings of more than $700, 000 during 3, 854 workplace visits across Canberra in the past year. ACT Work Safety Commissioner Greg Jones said there had also bee ...
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Man crushed to death by falling pallets from a forklift

  Company fined over forklift incident Auckland – A major freight distribution and logistics company in New Zealand was sentenced following an incident in which a worker was crushed to death by falling pallets that were being moved from a train wagon by forklift in Septem ...
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What causes racking to collapse

  What causes racking to collapse? There are a number of different factors that could result in a racking collapse. The cause might not be a single factor, but can be a number of combined factors which ultimately weaken the structure to a point where it collapses. The most widely u ...
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Securing Dyna Bolts to Base Plate of Racking

The installation of dyna bolts for pallet racking should be installed using the racking manufacturers guide lines that have been predetermined by qualified engineers.  The dyna bolts are normally installed using the following procedure: Using the holes in the base plate ...
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ISO 45001 Now Published

ISO 45001:2018, Occupational health and safety management systems- Requirements with guidance for use is now published. The new International Standard for occupational health and safety provides a robust and effective set of processes for improving work safety in global supply chains. It is desig ...
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