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Skin 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 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 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 MoreNew WA Noise Code of Practice
WorkSafe WA have just 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 guidance on how to achieve the standards of work…
Read MoreNew WA WHS Regs – Audiometric testing
The new WA Work Health & Safety Regulations 2022 The new nationally harmonized Work Health & Safety Act 2020 and Regulations came into effect from 31st March 2022 in WA. These are governed by Worksafe WA. With these regulations come some significant changes. This article refers to those changes around Noise and Audiometric Testing. For…
Read MoreWorkCover hearing test
What is a WorkCover hearing test? In WA, a WorkCover hearing test is governed by WorkCover WA. Under the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981, it is compulsory for employers to arrange and pay for baseline hearing tests for all workers in prescribed “noisy” workplaces. All workers employed in a prescribed workplace for the…
Read MoreHearing Test Truck – Pilbara Road Trip
Mid West – Gascoyne – Pilbara – West Kimberley In August our Hearing Test Truck we will be heading North offering onsite work health services including WorkCover WA hearing tests and Noise Surveys in the Pilbara, Gascoyne, Mid West and West Kimberley regions. We offer these road trips to give you the most cost effective opportunity…
Read MoreManaging noise – WA mining industry
This week, WA’s Department of Mines Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) issued Mines Safety Bulletin no. 169 focused on the dangers of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) in mines. Exposure to prolonged or excessive noise has been proven to cause permanent hearing loss and tinnitus (a high-pitched ringing in the ears). Both conditions are debilitating with…
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