3 tech solutions keeping engineers safe during COVID-19
For some, COVID-19 restrictions meant working from home, but for those who still needed to attend the physical workplace, employers ...
Tag: workplace safety
COVID-19: How can engineering firms survive the downturn?
Will my company survive the coronavirus crisis? Will my job? These are the questions that are on every engineer’s mind ...
Crane operation can be dangerous work – this device is reducing some of the risk
Instead of taking jobs away, this automated lifting device is working with its human counterparts to make crane operations safer.
Automation is key to keeping miners safe while on the job, says one expert
One mining executive is determined to keep Australia’s underground miners alive on the job.
Why engineering workplace safety needs to move beyond hard hats and hi-vis
Engineers play a key role in keeping workers safe. Safety specialists weighed in on how to meet this challenge in ...
Protecting people from a potential workplace killer
Arc flash incidents maim or kill 40 people every year in Australia and represent up to 50 per cent of ...
World-first robot takes on the dirty and dangerous work of removing toxic chemical waste
Christopher Jansen knew how dangerous catalyst removal could be for workers. His hardy robot can do its job in places ...
Engineers draw attention to the ‘new asbestos’ affecting worker health: silica dust
Sometimes touted as the ‘new asbestos’, exposure to silica dust during tunnel construction poses a serious safety issue. Australian engineers ...
Mining industry automation: “Let the robots take our dangerous and dirty jobs”
Should we fear automation taking over dangerous and dirty jobs? What if handing over these jobs to machines can save ...
Can social robots help relieve stress in the workplace?
Can social robots help staff worry less and focus more on creativity and collaboration? An Australian and Japanese team is ...
