Posts by Work Health
Mine site hearing testing WA
Onsite audiometric testing Work Health Professionals provide mine site hearing testing services, including baseline and air conduction audiometric testing, for many mining operations and remote sites around WA. See more on the new WHS WA regulations for audiometric testing. As noted in the DMIRS Management of Noise in WA Mining Operations guideline, it is important to…
Read MoreAudiometric Testing Truck – NW Trip
This August our audiometric testing truck we will be heading North from Perth offering onsite work health services including audiometric testing to meet the new WA WHS regs. This includes the Pilbara, Gascoyne, Mid West and West Kimberley regions (based on demand). We conduct these regional road trips to give you the most cost effective opportunity…
Read MoreWA Noise Code of Practice
With the new WHS Regulations now enacted for audiometric testing, WorkSafe WA have released an updated Code of Practice for “Managing Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss at Work”. This Noise Code of Practice is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (the WHS Act).It provides practical…
Read MoreOutdoor worker sun damage
Every day in Australia, 22% of our workforce is exposed to solar UV radiation and it’s these outdoor workers are at an increased risk of developing keratinocyte cancers. Keratinocyte cancers are non-melanoma skin cancers, and represent the most common cancers in Australia. Data collected by Safe Work Australia between the years 2010 to 2018 shows…
Read MoreSkin Screening – Work Health + Wellbeing
Melanoma is the most common cancer diagnosed in Australian men aged 25-49 years and second most common cancer in women aged 25-49 years, after breast cancer. Approximately two in three Australians will be diagnosed with melanoma or other types of skin cancer by the time they are 70 years old. These age groups may represent…
Read MoreHow do you know if your chair is ergonomic?
The term “ergonomics” is often mis-used or misinterpreted by furniture manufacturers to label and describe chairs and other furniture. These often do not meet industry ergonomic standards or best practice guidelines and can create an injury risk. You want to avoid a mismatch with poor adjustability and fit between the user and their chair.…
Read MoreWork skin check – melanoma
A young WA workers melanoma experience We were fortunate to provide a work skin check for a fit and healthy 28 year old Perth man recently. Fortunate is a great word to use in this case. If he had left his skin check another couple of years it may have been a different prognosis. To…
Read MoreWorking Safely Outdoors in WA
If you regularly work outdoors, protecting your skin from the sun is recommended all year round, regardless of UV level – even on cool and overcast days.1 This is because you’re exposed to UV radiation daily, for long periods – and it is this year-round accumulation of sun exposure that increases your risk of…
Read MoreHealth surveillance for isocyanate exposure
What is the required Health Surveillance for isocyanate exposure in WA? Exposure to hazardous substances used in spray painting, such as isocyanates, can have serious health effects. Under the Work Health and Safety regulations, employers of spray painters and/or powder coaters are required to provide and ensure a safe work place. Health surveillance for isocyanate…
Read MoreMonitoring your skin
Following your Skin Screen this week, it is important to continue to monitor your skin for any changes. Learning what to look for on your own skin gives you the power to detect skin cancer early when it’s easiest to cure, before it can become dangerous, disfiguring or deadly. Downloading this simple ABCDE of Melanoma provides a…
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