Delta-V Experts, Dan Mawby and Racing Victoria have been chosen as the recipients of the 2009 WorkSafe Awards for Best Design for Workplace Safety. From the WorkSafe press release:

Running Rails Running rails have been a safety issue in the racing industry for many years, causing serious injuries to jockeys and horses involved in collisions. Track staff have also been hurt due to the manual handling required to set up and move rails. Designed and invented by Dan Mawby, tested by Delta-V Experts and used by Racing Victoria, this new lightweight durable UV-rated plastic running rail is a welcome replacement for the solid aluminium rails currently in use. The major improvement is that the horizontal rail doesn’t break from the impact of weight-bearing objects – instead, it elevates, springs and bends on impact. The design and flexibility of this rail system also has the ability to steer a horse back on track should light contact be made, therefore avoiding injury. The new Running Rail is in place at Flemington and Caulfield Racecourse and some training facilities. Contact: Racing Victoria – Bob Gilpin, 03 9258 4367 / Delta-V Experts – 03 9481 2200

Maxwell Shifman and Dr Andrew Short pose with the 2009 WorkSafe Award

DVE was privileged to be a finalist in two separate categories at the awards, out of a total field of just 19 finalists (from 118 submissions), demonstrating our commitment to real-world improvements in workplace health and safety.