Taking action on mental health in mining! Did you know that 20% of Australians will experience symptoms of mental illness each year? With the mining sector making up about 2% of the national...
Category - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
A new Australian standard for gloves released in Australia in December 2020 will apply new performance testing and labeling requirements to safety gloves. AS/NZS 2161.3:2020 (EN388:2016) has now been...
Give your old boots the boot While it may seem unnecessary to change boots that look like they’re still fine to wear, work boots don’t last forever. Boots that have been worn out over time will...
An increased number of individuals and organisations (including major mining companies) have been seeking to import face masks and other types of personal protective equipment (PPE) into Australia...
Queensland business will shore up the state’s ability to produce PPE in the face of pandemics with funding from the Queensland State Government. Acting Premier Steven Miles today visited Tingalpa...
Have you heard about the new standards in cut risks and ratings for safety gloves? Let’s face it, glove material technology and testing methods have significantly improved over the last 15 years. And...
ELASTIC SIDE, LACE UP OR ZIP SIDE – WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? The importance of wearing the right safety footwear for the job cannot be underestimated. Australians are now working longer hours...
No respirator provides total protection or provides the wearer a guaranteed zero-exposure level. The primary objective of a respirator is to reduce a worker’s inhalation exposure from a level that is...
One Australian safety workwear supplier is bringing a range of assurances and innovations to the industry in its updated workwear range. We spoke with Blackwoods on what makes their workwear range...
Footwear has a strong bearing on a wearer’s comfort and wellbeing, possibly more than any other item of apparel. When a worker is on their feet for 8-10 hours a day, often on challenging or uneven...
For 150 years, Blundstone has had a long and proud tradition of delivering safety boots designed specifically to keep you on your feet when you’re on the job. Tasmanian owned and operated since 1870...
For decades, Blackwoods has been the supplier of choice providing workwear apparel solutions across Australian industry. The Blackwoods range of workwear is a result of partnering with the best...