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Important dates for 2026
We hope you have had a successful and rewarding 2025. The WHP team will all be taking a well-earned break from Tuesday December 23, with the office re-opening on January 12, 2026. We have a few dates remaining this year so if you would like a quote for any of our services before year end…
Read MoreOnsite Workplace Skin Checks
Work Health Professionals offer onsite workplace skin check programs across Perth and WA. We specialise in managing small and extensive skin check programs for workplaces around Perth, remote sites, mine sites and regional WA. Our experienced team of Perth based skin screening nurses are all accredited with the Certificate of Dermoscopy and are dedicated to detecting…
Read MoreRegulation 58 – Audiometric Testing
WHP specialise in helping employers meet their noise risk management and audiometric testing requirements in WA. For small or large onsite audiometric testing programs we can help. Our audiometric testing trucks can access almost all sites, and for more remote sites we FIFO. Here is a summary of Regulation 58 – Audiometric Testing under the…
Read MoreNoise Induced Hearing Loss
Exposure to noise in the workplace can have a significant impact on a person’s quality of life. It can cause a range of health issues that include decreased self esteem, confidence and depression. This sounds pretty dramatic but it is real and if anything understated. Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) can impact an individual’s ability…
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 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.…
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