Australia’s manufacturing sector is evolving rapidly. Automation, warehouse optimisation and advanced production technologies are driving efficiency; however, workplace safety remains a top challenge.
According to Safe Work Australia, manufacturing accounts for roughly 10 per cent of all serious injury claims, despite being a smaller slice of overall employment (ACTU, 2025).
According to Axelent, against this backdrop, companies that integrate safety into the earliest stages of facility planning gain a competitive edge.
The company’s Safety Design platform empowers manufacturers to do exactly that – planning, visualising and quoting AS4024 and PAS13 compliant safety solutions before a single product is installed.
The latest statistics highlight the ongoing risks in manufacturing:
- 146,700 serious workers’ compensation claims across Australia in the past year – more than 400 per day (AIHS, 2025).
- 188 workplace fatalities in 2024, with manufacturing among six industries responsible for 80 per cent of deaths (Safety Solutions, 2025).
These figures make it clear that proactive safety planning is not optional – it’s a strategic priority.
All-in-one platform
Axelent Safety Design is a free, web-based platform that brings safety planning into the digital age.
Key features include:
- Drag-and-drop 2D & 3D design: Quickly map out facilities and work areas. See exactly how machine guards, barriers and pedestrian protection fit in real-world layouts.
- Comprehensive product selection: Choose from Axelent’s full range – machine guarding, impact protection, fall protection, pedestrian barriers and more.
- Instant quoting: Once your design is complete, a Bill of Materials (BOM) is automatically generated, and a quote can be submitted at the click of a button.
- Collaborative access: Share designs across safety, engineering and operations teams for faster approvals and reduced rework. This seamless workflow ensures that safety is integrated from the very start of a project, saving time, reducing risk and minimising costly retrofits.
By combining design, product selection and quoting in one tool, Axelent Safety Design lets manufacturers visualise their safety solutions before purchase or installation, streamlining the planning process and reducing downtime.
“We absolutely love this tool and so do companies. It allows freedom when creating tailored safety solutions that help makes safety easy and clear,” said Drew Hoxey, managing director of Axelent Australia.
“Being able to communicate for revisions from the platform ensures we achieve the safest, most efficient work environment.”
With workplace safety under increasing regulatory scrutiny and manufacturing among the industries with high injury and fatality rates, the company said tools like Safety Design are essential for both risk management and operational efficiency.
By giving manufacturers the ability to draw, select and quote safety solutions in a single, intuitive platform, it transforms safety planning from a reactive task into a proactive, integrated part of operations.
Australian manufacturers now have a free, powerful tool to visualise hazards, plan protection and submit quotes at the click of a button – making safer workplaces faster, smarter and simpler.
