Safety products, workshops and advice at show

An Australian Exhibitions and Conferences product story

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Sep 7, 2005

Safety tours, WorkCover workshops and demonstrations will help visitors find what they need from among the thousands of offerings available from more than 350 suppliers at The Safety Show.

Safety tours, WorkCover workshops and demonstrations will help visitors find what they need from among the thousands of offerings available from more than 350 suppliers at The Safety Show, Sydney, Australia.

To be held from 26 to 28 October 2005, the show is 25 per cent bigger than last year, with 350 exhibitors occupying 13,500m2 of the Sydney Showground at the Sydney Olympic Park venue.

Australian Exhibitions and Conferences organiser Marie Kinsella says: "The Safety Show would be particularly strong in the machine guarding, safe automation, height safety, building and construction and electrical safety fields.

"This year's show has many more specialised products that can be quite technical too, so we've developed plenty of interpretative events to help people find what they need quickly".

The Safety Show's principal sponsor, WorkCover NSW, will host 10 free workshops offering practical advice across seven areas to help small to medium sized business operators lift workplace safety, manage workers compensation and improve injury management.

Visitors looking for equipment to solve specific safety challenges can take expert-guided tours of three specialist safety fields, including working at heights, warehouse solutions and machine guarding/automation safety.

Machine guarding exhibitor, Peter Horman of Sick, says anyone undertaking a risk assessment needs to stay up-to-date with the latest controls.

"Mechanical guards, fixed fencing with gates using interlocks, all the way through to safety light curtains and safety area scanners can be used if the correct criteria is met," he explains.

"The Safety Show is an invaluable resource for integrators or end users who perform risk assessments and need to investigate the range of guarding solutions on offer".

Rockwell Automation's Gary Milburn believes The Safety Show will reveal a trend towards integrated safety systems.

"Safety networks have been treated in isolation until now, but visitors to this show will see automated safety systems fully integrated into the operations network," he says.

To see how safety products work, The Safety Show's interactive practical demonstration stage will feature 20-minute hands-on sessions held on the hour throughout the day.

Because building and construction is one of the country's most dangerous industries, tradespeople will enjoy VIP treatment at The Safety Show.

On the Friday, tradespeople will enjoy a free afternoon sausage sizzle and $100 cash prizes from 12:30 to 3:30pm.

A personal protective equipment (PPE) tour and a WorkCover construction workshop will provide the latest answers to the hazards faced on building sites.

The industry will have a large presence at the show, with official support from the NSW National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA).

As an added bonus, licensed home builders visiting The Safety Show will earn five CPD (continuing professional development) points as approved by the Office of Fair Trading NSW.

Visitors from all industries will appreciate The Safety Show's special events.

The Safety Show's opening breakfast keynote speaker, Roger McKenzie, will tell how he overcame blindness to become a motivational speaker and successful businessman.

On the Thursday, television and radio personality Julie McCrossin will moderate The WorkCover NSW Hypothetical, where hypothetical workplace safety challenges will generate lively discussion among unions, employers and WorkCover NSW.

The Safety Show finishes on a high note on the Friday evening with best practice rewarded at the black-tie WorkCover NSW Safe Work Awards Dinner.

More than 8000 people attended The Safety Show in 2004, a 30 per cent increase over the previous year's record.

Around 1000 delegates will also gather to enhance their professional development at The Safety Conference, which is hosted by the Safety Institute of Australia in conjunction with The Safety Show.

The Safety Show and Conference will run from Wednesday 26 to Friday 28 October 2005 at The Dome, Hall 2 and Southee Complex respectively at the Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park.

For more information, visit the show and conference website.