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What is a safe level of noise at work?
According to WorkSafe WA, a safe level of noise, to protect the most noise-sensitive people from any hearing loss during a working lifetime, would be an average over the work shift of about 75 dB(A). People vary in their susceptibility to noise damage. Noise Induced Hearing Loss One of the main effects of noise at work is noise-induced…
Read MoreRenee – sun smarts in action!
Great to see members of our Work Health Professionals team being sun smart during Skin Cancer Action week! Not only was Renee following the sun smart message of Slip, Slop, Slap and Slide, she was also volunteering to help clean up the beaches at Rottnest. We love your work in and out of the office…
Read MoreSkin Cancer Action Week
Work Health Professionals is proud to be supporting Red FM‘s Skin Cancer Action Week running from November 18 – 23. With 2 in 3 Australians diagnosed with skin cancer by age 70, this action week is an important reminder to use sun protection and monitor any changes in your own skin. Most families will be…
Read MoreOnsite flu vacs 2020
Flu vaccines 2020 The Australian Influenza Vaccine Committee (AIVC) met at TGA, Canberra, on Wednesday 9th October 2019, to recommend influenza viruses to be used in the composition of the influenza vaccines for 2020. During this meeting, the expert committee reviewed and evaluated data related to epidemiology, antigenic and genetic characteristics of recent influenza isolates…
Read MoreMeasles update – Perth
A new measles alert has been issued to people who were in several stores in Bunbury and sites in West Perth and Balga between October 8 and 10. This follows the case of a FIFO mining industry worker who was diagnosed at a Fortescue Metals Group site in the Pilbara this week. There have been…
Read MoreNoise Surveys – WA regs
Noise at the workplace is a major cause of deafness in Western Australia. If people’s ears are exposed to loud noise continually over a period of time, the nerve cells in the inner ear may eventually die and not respond to sound. This condition is called noise induced hearing loss (NIHL). NIHL loss cannot be…
Read MoreOnsite Hep B vaccinations
Work Health Professionals manage onsite workplace vaccinations programs in Perth. This includes Hepatitis B vaccinations. WorkSafe WA have produced a useful document on the risks of Hepatitis B in the workplace. For workers potentially exposed to Hep B, and other diseases, a vaccination program is recommended. What is Hepatitis B? Hepatitis B is an infectious…
Read MoreNew Silica Code of Conduct
Queensland has announced that it will introduce a Code of Practice for the stone benchtop industry. The code attempts to reduce and eradicate silicosis in Queensland, caused by the fabrication and processing of engineered and natural stone benchtops. This new code will commence on 31 October, 2019. Managing-respirable-crystalline-silica-dust-exposure-in-the-stone-benchtop-industry-Code-of-Practice-2019 “It sets minimum and enforceable standards to…
Read MoreWorkSafe inspection – WA schools
WorkSafe have announced an inspection program looking at safety and health issues for workers in WA schools. The program will include both private and public schools in Perth and regional WA. It will continue until the end of the 2019/20 financial year. WorkSafe will expand it’s previous inspection program that was looking at hazards facing…
Read MoreChanges to oral drug testing
An update on changes to saliva drug testing Australian Standards AS/NZ 4760:2019 2 years on and revision, public comment and re-revision has seen the new oral fluid Australian Standard become reality. A transition period applies while new devices compliant with the new Standard are produced, tested and verified by NATA accredited laboratories. Confirmation testing laboratories…
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