by Brandon Ovens | Feb 14, 2020 | Safety
According to WorkSafe WA, on average, approximately two Western Australian employees are injured seriously enough every hour to require one or more shifts off work. What is even more shocking is that a work-related fatality occurs every 22 days in WA (Department of...
by Bryanna Minchin | Dec 5, 2019 | Safety
If you work outdoors in Western Australia, you will be no stranger to the sun and the difficulties that are associated with working in our hot, dry climate. There are many hazards associated with working outside such as exposure to harmful UV rays and heat exposure....
by Briana Diopenes | Oct 25, 2019 | Safety
New and young workers that are less experienced in a particular workplace are more prone to workplace injury (Work Health and Safety Training 2016). Between 2003 and 2016, 335 young workers aged under 25 have died as a result of a workplace incident (Safe Work...
by Bryanna Minchin | Sep 27, 2019 | Safety
Noise is often the silent hazard; a hazard that affects many Australians. Exposure to prolonged high levels of noise, or loud impact or explosive sounds, can lead to noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) (Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety 2019) and other...
by Samantha Mickan | Aug 21, 2019 | Safety
What is sedentary behaviour? Worksafe Australia defines sedentary behaviour as anything that is done whilst sitting or reclining. As workers, this can include anything from computer-based tasks, truck driving, crane operating or any general work where you are sitting...
by Samantha Mickan | May 15, 2019 | Safety
Firstly, what is the difference between a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) and a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)? To put it simply an SDS is the new name of an MSDS, with the name change occurring following the introduction of the UN’s Globally Harmonized System of...
