All about safe design.
The lines from the person to the roof are presumably intended to provide some reduction in fall risk. They are also trip hazards adding to fall risk. Is there any chance they do anything useful or anything sufficiently useful to … Continue reading →
I tried some LED light bulbs for a utility vehicle. They are in a golf cart. The results were the opposite of what was promised! You might be thinking of an upgrade like me for safety for an all terrain … Continue reading →
The Government says that small electrical, plumbing and construction firms will save up to $1,600 per year if the taxpayer pays for access to selected standards (1). (The government calls them “free” standards however the correct expression is “taxpayer funded”). … Continue reading →
The rocks made it this far. Must be good load restraint? Or are some missing? How did they make it this far? Or is this where they were loaded?
The soles on two pairs of safety boots have disintegrated. The brands are Oliver and Blundstone. They were not worn very much as can be seen. The failure seems to have been theproduced simply by time. Not wear, or sun … Continue reading →
This is the case about the question “what is a 2m fall risk”? There are various issues which could be studied. The one I was interested in firstly was to what extent the stairs factored into the thinking about the … Continue reading →
There must be no golfers in Victoria Police command. Golf balls are routinely found in the 30 seconds after you give up looking. I do not know why this happens but it is very commonly my experience. Other golfers I … Continue reading →
I do not agree with much of what the government does. But this is the government not doing something. I agree! The endless fiddling with the Building Code is excessive. As a matter of interest the last regulations I referred … Continue reading →
The height of passenger vehicles and interactions with pedestrians is getting some attention. https://cleantechnica.com/2025/06/11/car-bonnets-becoming-half-centimetre-higher-every-year-driving-road-safety-fears-study/#google_vignette Thankfully the even larger vehicle shown below is not such a problem. While the driver could not see or do anything about a giant white box … Continue reading →