Safe Work Australia has released a 10-year national strategy designed to reduce workplace fatalities, injuries and illnesses
Safe Work Australia lays out ambitious 10-year vision The need for an ongoing dedication and commitment from all stakeholders — governments, persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs), workers, industry, unions and WHS practitioners — to continue to ensure that workers return home safely remains critically important. Serious injury and illness across Australian workplaces directly...Read More
Surge in medicinal cannabis use creates growing problem for WA’s mining industry
Mining companies in Western Australia are standing down workers who legally use prescription cannabis, as they struggle to determine what level of use makes an employee unfit for work. Tom received a prescription for medicinal cannabis about a year ago after a devastating family tragedy. “I was on sleeping tablets for a year … and they didn’t really agree with me,” he...Read More
Asbestos company fined $150k after fatal veranda fall
SafeWork SA Acting Executive Director Glenn Farrell said falls from heights, particularly below 3 metres, were among the most common causes of workplace injuries and deaths, all of which are preventable. ‘The lack of consideration and suitable controls to adequately prevent this tragedy is not acceptable,’ Mr Farrell said. Highlighting the importance of safe systems for working at heights....Read More
Australia’s increased risk of asbestos exposure
Fears Australia’s recent fires, floods and COVID-19 outbreak could lead to increased risk of asbestos exposure. “The Australian Mesothelioma Register shows that an increasing number of exposures are now linked to home building work, which increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic; there is also concern about potential exposure related to the recent natural disasters in...Read More
Silicosis alert: Cases of deadly lung disease in Australian tradies
https://7news.com.au/news/public-health/silicosis-alert-cases-of-deadly-lung-disease-in-australian-tradies-rising-as-unions-call-for-regulatory-action-c-9820331.amp Young Australian tradies and workers are facing a health crisis as new findings reveal the extent of the public health threat silicosis poses to lungs. The Australian Workers’ Union, the Australian Council of Trade Unions and the...Read MoreNeil didn’t know he was breathing in asbestos at work — and it ended up killing him
Read more about from this link – Neil didn’t know he was breathing in asbestos at work — and it ended up killing him Read MoreCrystalline silica presents a serious risk to health
For your Silica Awareness Training from Newcastle Rescue & Consultancy Pty Ltd on your site or ours please call 1300 356 686 or Email Us Silica dust is harmful when inhaled into your lungs. As it is 100 times smaller than a grain of sand, you can be breathing it in without knowing. Construction materials such as sandstone, concrete and bricks can contain up to 90% silica dust. When...Read MoreAsbestos Training for Tradies
For your Asbestos Training from Newcastle Rescue & Consultancy Pty Ltd please call 1300 356 686 or Contact Us Learn how to identify risks and hazards, how to properly set up a removal area, what personal protective equipment is required, safe handling and decontamination. Asbestos lurks in more places than you think – working safely around it could save your life. Watch all the...Read More
