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22/01/2026

Dropped Objects

A recent Learning Event from Safer Together has reported the following incident.
A rope access technician working at height on a communications tower stopped work to allow two workers to enter the Restricted Zone below to perform visual checks at ground level.

While waiting, the rope access technician reached for their tethered water bottle to move it. They unhooked one clip of the tether and when disconnected on one end, the bottle (weighing 0.5 kg) slipped off the tether and fell approximately 49 metres, landing within the internal footprint of the tower.

The two workers were standing in the Restricted Zone on the opposite side of the tower, approximately 7 metres away from where the water bottle hit the ground. Neither person was injured. DROPS calculations rate the potential consequence as fatal.

For information on Tool Tethering contact the team at Total Safety Solutions
890 Stuart Highway Pinelands.
☎️ 08 8932 1613
📧 rob@totalsafetysolutions.com.au

22/01/2026

Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) hazards are outpacing current codes and standards, creating serious health and safety concerns for industry leaders, first responders, and rural communities.

As BESS become essential to a renewable power grid, their rapid growth brings significant risks. Lithium-ion batteries in thermal runaway release explosive and toxic vapours and produce intense, torch-like flames that threaten lives and property, especially in areas with limited resources.

Because BESS enclosures are highly prone to explosion, a solution like F-500 EA®, which not only extinguishes battery fires but also mitigates hazardous vapours, is critical to life safety.

NFPA 18A Annex 4.3 cites more than 15 years of industry research and third-party lithium-ion battery fire testing involving F-500 EA®, demonstrating its proven ability to reduce flammability, explosivity, and toxicity risks from lithium-ion batteries while remaining fully PFAS-free.

Contact us to learn more about our line of complete BESS Fire Detection, Prevention, and Protection Systems powered by F-500 EA®.

20/01/2026

Lithium-ion battery fires demand control over the entire situation, not just the flames.

A single 20L application of F-500 EA® was enough to bring a Tesla EV fire under control, stopping thermal runaway and preventing re-ignition.

This is the future of EV fire protection.

16/01/2026

🌱𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝘀 𝗬𝘂𝗸𝗮 — 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗗𝗼 𝗜𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻?
There’s a growing shift in how consumers evaluate the safety of everyday products — and independent rating tools like 𝗬𝘂𝗸𝗮 are leading the way.
Yuka scores products based on the 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, using 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 and 𝗻𝗼 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗿𝘀.
That means its ratings are fully objective and consumer-first.

🔍 𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻: 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿
A quick look at two SPF50 sunscreens shows how dramatically ingredient risk impacts product scores:
❌ 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗣𝗙𝟱𝟬
𝟬/𝟭𝟬𝟬 (𝗕𝗮𝗱)
Contains several high-risk or moderate-risk chemical filters and preservatives, including:
Octocrylene
Butylparaben
Ethylhexyl salicylate
Phenoxyethanol
✅ 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗭𝗶𝗻𝗰 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗣𝗙𝟱𝟬
𝟵𝟯/𝟭𝟬𝟬 (𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁)
Formulated with low-risk or risk-free ingredients, such as:
Zinc oxide (non-nano)
Bisabolol
Calendula extract
Candelilla wax
💡 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀
People deserve transparency about what’s going on their skin. Independent ingredient-risk ratings empower consumers to choose products that are safer for their bodies and the environment.
Mineral-based sunscreens like EcoZinc show that you don’t have to compromise health to get high-performance sun protection.

For more information come and talk to the team at Total Safety Solutions
890 Stuart Highway Pinelands NT
Ph:08 89 321613