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For those who embrace the thrill of off-roading, the Piranha Off Road Essential Recovery Kit is your indispensable companion for any 4WD adventure. Whether navigating through muddy tracks, sandy banks, or rugged mountain paths, this kit ensures you’re equipped for whatever challenges the terrain throws your way.What's in the Kit?1x 8T Nylon 9mx60mm Snatch StrapEngineered to handle loads up to 8 tonnes, this durable snatch strap is a lifeline for recovering vehicles stuck in tough spots. Its...

Tradesmen face unique safety challenges in their day-to-day work, whether it involves construction, maintenance, or repairs. Ovesco, a trusted provider of industrial and transportation equipment, understands the importance of keeping tradies safe. With our diverse range of safety products, including wheel chocks, anti-slip tape, emergency breakdown safety triangles, fire blankets, vehicle spill kits and more, Ovesco offers reliable solutions to address common safety concerns faced on the road. I...

How to care for your lifejacket (and when to get a new one)Inflatable life jackets are the preferred PFD (personal flotation device) for boating and fishing, including rock fishing. These are slim, comfortable jackets that inflate automatically once submerged in water. They will keep you afloat for hours and could well save your life. According to the law, you must wear a life jacket in most open water situations. In some areas, it is also mandatory while rock fishing. It is always better to be...

Boaties, listen up! This is the most important thing you’ll do this summerBoaties, ahoy! As the summer months approach, many of us are gearing up to get out on those crystal clear waters. After all, is there anything better than jetting away from the mainland (and the boss!) and straight towards a big ol’ jewie to take home for tea? Nope, we don’t think so!Before you get your sea legs on though, it’s important to take safety precautions. Rules aside, this is about staying alive!  Sadly,...

Pedestrian access surfaces present a continuous risk of personal injury, or even a possible fatality, from a slip, stumble, trip, tumble, falter or fall.Anti-Slip Plates are strong sheets of material that help to prevent slips, trips and falls. Made of composite fibreglass, this industrial tread plate is tough and long-lasting. They can be installed over existing walkways to offer a durable safety solution. As industrial-grade floor treads, they are mechanically fixed or adhered installations...

As a small, medium or large business owner, you have a legal duty of care to ensure the safety and health of all workers in your manufacturing workshop, as well as those who come into contact with your business (contractors, subcontractors, apprentices, trainees, volunteers, work experience students, customers and visitors to your workshop).It is important that your workshop has an effective workplace health and safety system in place that fulfils your requirements under Australian and state law...

You work in one of the highest risk industries for workplace injuries and fatalities.It’s confronting to think that many of the industries that operate from a workshop environment face the greatest number of fatalities (47%) across the workforce and the largest total number of workplace injuries and illnesses (58%). According to Safe Work Australia, the business operations cost for a worker who suffers any type of injury or disease from work is an average of $5,800. That’s an unexpected (and...

Anti-Slip Tapes and Plates Should be the first step in any workplace safety plan. Slips and trips are among the top three most common workplace injuries, causing harm to thousands of Australians each year.Of course, it is the employer's responsibility to keep workers safe. Slips and trips can result in serious injuries to employees or even fatalities, so this responsibility is a serious one. What's more, a company's bottom line can be affected by lost days at work, compensation claims, lawsuits,...

Your lifejacket, or Personal Floatation Device (PFD), is the most important piece of safety equipment on your boat. Even the strongest swimmer could tire and drown after extended time in the water, and that is if you are conscious when you go in. If you fall out of the boat and hit your head on the way overboard your lifejacket will be the only thing keeping your head above water. Wearing the correct PFD for the conditions and activities you are undertaking is essential, and as such there are re...