Occupational Health & Safety
Understanding “Duty of Care”
Do you understand what is required of you as a Manger or Employer regarding your “Duty of Care”? The Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 provides for the promotion, co-ordination, administration and enforcement of occupational safety and health in Western Australia. With the objective of preventing occupational injuries and diseases, the Act places certain duties…
Read MoreSpray painter health checks – Perth
For all WA automotive body repair employers and paint and panel workshops, there is a WorkSafe WA responsibility to initiate a Health Surveillance program to minimise the risk of permanent health damage to their spray painters from exposure to chemicals known as isocyanates. This is often known as spray painter health checks or spray painter…
Read MoreOffice workstation set up – ergonomic assessments in Perth
Workstation set-up and ergonomic assessments are provided around Perth by our experienced Ergonomists and Occupational Therapists. We also provide onsite ergonomics and manual handling training workshops, including safe lifting techniques, for both Perth based and regional sites around WA. Workstation set-up is one source of hazard that is often identified during an office or workplace…
Read MoreNew Work Health and Safety Bill for WA
Another step towards a new WA WHS bill…. Yesterday, the McGowan Government gave the green light to develop a modernised Work Health and Safety (WHS) Bill for Western Australia. According to Bill Johnston, Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations, “occupational, health and safety legislation in WA is 30 years old and is out…
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