Annual NW Trip 2019

By Work Health | June 5, 2019

Mid West – Gascoyne – Pilbara – West Kimberley

Our annual service trip, travelling through the Mid West, Gascoyne, Pilbara (and West Kimberley if there is sufficient demand) will be in late August and September.

We are hitting the country roads again to support WA regional businesses to meet their WorkCover and WorkSafe requirements for hazardous exposures such as noise, dust and silica.

Services available

WorkCover hearing tests
Ear plug fit testing
Health monitoring (eg: isocyanates; silica)
Spirometry (lung function tests)
Air monitoring
Noise surveys
Drug and Alcohol testing

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Please let us know you are interested by June 21st 2019

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