A secure construction site is an OHS requirement, while it will also help prevent vandalism along with the theft of tools, copper, building materials and whitegoods. Unsecured building sites can present significant risks to the public, especially children, with adequate site security a requirement, including appropriate fencing which, according to Police NSW, is often mandatory. […]
The correct fitting of respiratory protective equipment (RPE) is critical to ensure a tight seal is made around the face and the respirator is able to prevent exposure to contaminants. However individual facial structure, facial hair such as stubble, beards, moustaches and sideburns, long hair, jewellery and makeup can all prevent a tight seal from […]
The Christmas festive season sees an increase in accidents requiring hospitalisation as a result of toys, home renovations, falls, food poisoning, alcohol consumption and even champagne corks, but despite common belief there is NO evidence of increased vehicle accidents. NSW emergency department data analysed by the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) for the period 2001 […]
Despite common belief and hyped up media attention, road fatality numbers do not increase during Christmas or Easter holiday periods. A 2006 Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) report analysed fatal road accidents during holiday periods and compared them to other times of year, over the 15 years from 1996 and 2005. It found that here […]
Young workers entering the blue collar workforce are often not physically capable enough for their jobs and are at risk of potentially lifelong injuries, according to industrial exercise physiologist, Eoghan Mckenna. With many unconditioned young workers going into laboring roles every new year as they transition into the workforce, and with laborers being one of […]
The use of microscopic zinc oxide and titanium dioxide nanoparticles in some sunscreens is controversial, with health experts questioning their safety and suggesting they may be toxic, according to the ABC. Non-nanoparticle zinc oxide and titanium dioxide have been used in sunscreens for over 30 years to help reflect and scatter cancer-causing UV radiation however […]
Western Australia was the most deadly place to work in 2015, with other states performing better than historical averages, according to October-2016 published fatality stats from Safe Work Australia. With 35 deaths over the year accounting for a fatality rate of 2.6 deaths per 100,000 workers, Western Australia was the only state or territory to […]
The $12 million payout to a British backpacker who became a quadriplegic and suffered catastrophic brain injuries when she crashed a quadbike on a Tasmanian farm highlights an employer’s Duty of Care. The 2011 Work Health and Safety Act states that employers must ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, the health and safety of workers. […]
