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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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Minimising Workplace Dehydration
14 Nov, 2024What is dehydration? The average male body is made up of around 50-70% water, depending on health levels, with a lean and healthy 70kg male body containing around 60% or 42 litres of water. Around 2-4 litres (3-6% of body mass) is lost during a sedentary day through urination, faeces, in breathing or through the...
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Slow The Venom With FastAid
31 Oct, 2024As Australia heats up during the warmer months, so does the risk of encountering snakes. Snakes become more active in spring and summer, increasing the likelihood of bites if not prepared. Along with snakes, venomous spiders also pose a risk, making it essential to be well-equipped and know how to treat bites effectively. Why compression...
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Fall Arrest Isn't A Lonely Job
17 Oct, 2024When you're working with any kind of fall arrest system, you need to keep your friends close, and your coworkers closer. Even if you have the top-of-the-line system, you're never permitted to use it alone, because you need somebody else on site to ensure rescue procedures can be carried out. According to the WHSQ Code...
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Respiratory Protective Equipment and You
28 Aug, 2024It’s clearly recognised that we need clean air to survive and that exposure to toxins could cause irreparable damage to our health, but sometimes respiratory risks are not obvious or the damage to human respiratory systems occurs over a longer period of time, which is why choosing suitable respiratory protection is important for long term...
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Hazards in Oil And Gas And Mining (Oh My!)
17 Jul, 2024The oil and gas and mining industries are among the most hazardous when it comes to worker safety. A combination of harsh conditions, the presence of physical agents and an overabundance of manually demanding tasks create challenging environments that pose significant risk. In any industrial setting, recognising and controlling hazards is critical to providing a...
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