PPE refers to anything used or worn to minimise risk to workers’ health and safety. It includes: boots ear plugs face masks gloves goggles hard hats high visibility clothing respirators safety harnesses safety shoes sunscreen and others. Risk Management...
Work-related noise-induced hearing loss is a preventable but irreversible condition that affects many Australian workers. Between 28–32% of the Australian workforce is likely to work in an environment where they are exposed to loud noise at work. Noise-related...
Working in cold weather Some workers are required to work outdoors in cold weather for extended periods, for example, construction workers, garbage collectors, police officers and emergency workers, like firefighters, and many others. These workers are inevitably more...
Slips, trips and falls With the onset of this wet and cold weather, it is definitely a prime time for slips, trips and falls for people of all ages, in all occupations, indoors and outdoors. Slips are the result of too little friction or a lack of traction...
Anitech Consulting launched its audiometric testing services in Queensland earlier this year. Urban Turf Solutions had their employees’ hearing tested by the new Audiometric Testing Queensland (ATQ)in April 2017. From then on Renita Premanand, our new audiometric...
