Workplace Safety

In the experience of Australian Industrial Vacuum and Delfin, we have found that an off-the-shelf product may be suitable but can almost always be enhanced with further customisation to better suit the requirements of the customer. Our range of products, available...

It is an unfortunate fact of life that injuries occur at work. However, it is up to each employee and company to ensure that the chances of injuries are reduced. Employees are obligated to keep a workplace clean and tidy and the employer to provide the correct tools...

Over the last decade we have seen all the things we use become smaller and more useful than they once were. Laptops are now more powerful and easier to use than the large main frames from 30 years ago. Mobile phones have shrunk from the size of a small brief case to...

What is a dust explosion? Dust explosions occur when combustible dust is airborne in a room or inside equipment. When mixed with oxygen, these fine particles can be ignited by a spark, metal ember, cigarette butt, or other ignition source. This quick combustion...

Occupational Health and Safety has an important focus in Australia and even more so when explosive, combustible, or dangerous products are involved. Different countries define their own standards and certifications for electrical equipment to be used in explosive...

As the metalworking industry becomes more specialized, so does the equipment that cleans it. Professional equipment can assist with fluid management, protecting equipment from carbon fibre dust, and finishing operations. Employing the right metalworking vacuum can...

In an effort to increase awareness of the dangers of asbestos the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) dedicates April 1-7 to Global Asbestos Awareness Week. According to one of Australia’s most prominent asbestos awareness campaigners, Bernie Banton, a...

Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing is an ever increasing part of the lives of employees and employers alike. Decades ago little regard was given to lifting heavy objects, muscular strain, dust inhalation or working at heights. These concerns are now carefully...

Each phase of the cement production process entails the release of large quantities of toxic and very dangerous dust. This dust settles on all kinds of surfaces inside the plant (machinery, buildings, trucks, workers), consequently posing a...