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The Unique Demands For Protective Workwear In The Pharmaceutical Industry
24 Apr, 2025There’s nothing quite like the chemical industry. The world’s third largest industrial sector employs more than 10 million people and generates an incredibly broad range of products that impact every element of our lives. From industry to clothing, from food to healing people, manufactured chemicals have become intrinsic to our society. Manipulating the very building...
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Chemical Hazards in Lithium-Ion Batteries
10 Apr, 2025Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries have become the undeniable workhorse of the modern world, powering everything from our smartphones to electric vehicles and even large-scale energy storage plants. Their widespread adoption can be attributed to their impressive features that make them stand out in the realm of battery technology. However, it's important to acknowledge that Li-ion technology...
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Have You Got The Vapours? All About Hot Work Incidents
27 Mar, 2025Flammable vapours can linger for much longer than you'd expect, and you need to be aware of them when conducting hot work. 'Hot work' is any process involving grinding, welding, brazing, oxycutting, heat treatment or any other similar process that generates heat or continuous streams of sparks. Undertaking hot work in areas where flammable or...
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The Hazard of Noise
13 Mar, 2025Noise can destroy your ability to hear clearly. It can also put you at risk by affecting your concentration or making it hard to hear the sounds you need to hear to work safely, such as instructions or warning signals. What is hazardous noise? When sound is unwanted it is often called noise. Noise is...
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Working in Confined Spaces
27 Feb, 2025The health and safety risks associated with working in a confined space must be managed. Designers, manufacturers, importers, suppliers, installers and constructors of plant or structures also have responsibilities. Working in a confined space has the potential to increase the risk of injury from noise, being overcome by fumes, gases or oxygen depletion, high or...
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Eye Protection: A ReView
13 Feb, 2025An alarming number of all reported eye injuries occur in the workplace, ranging from mild eye strain to more severe injuries, with the potential to cause permanent damage, vision loss and blindness. Protecting workers from eye injuries can be a challenge. However, with the use of proper eyewear, it is estimated that 90% of recorded...
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Controlling Heat - What Causes Heat Stress In Your Environment
30 Jan, 2025Living in Australia, we've all gotten a spiel about the heat, whether it's 'toughen up, sunshine', or 'stay hydrated, kids!'. Of course, working in hot and/or humid environments can be uncomfortable, but more importantly can lead to a heat-related illness, which may be fatal. However, the risks of working in heat, and the source of...
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Why You Can't Do Your Own Electrical Work
8 Jan, 2025You might think you can save a few bucks by having a go at electrical work yourself, but stop and ask yourself – is it worth risking your life or the life of someone you love? Changing powerpoints or light switches might seem simple, but unless you are trained and qualified, there are lots of...
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Watch For Falling Objects!
12 Dec, 2024One of the major reasons why hard hats are mandated on construction sites is the risk of being struck by falling objects, with anything from small bolts and hammers to planks of wood and concrete rubble having lethal potential when dropped from heights. Safety issues The erection, alteration, use and dismantling of a scaffold...
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Be Aware Of Asbestos
28 Nov, 2024What's asbestos? Asbestos is a mineral found in nature that is made up of millions of fibres. Until the mid to late 1980s, asbestos was included in building materials because it’s resistant to heat and corrosion. Asbestos was also included in plant and equipment manufactured and imported up to 2003. Asbestos is still commonly used...
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