Health HubAs of 1 May 2023, Australia’s first silica dust Code, Managing respirable crystalline silica dust exposure in construction and manufacturing of construction elements Code of Practice 2022, for the construction industry will be effective. The Code has been implemented by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) and applies to all construction work and the manufacturing of materials including bricks, blocks, tiles, mortar and concrete.
Read moreOur Regional Medical Officer, Dr David Cleveland, recently presented at the Rural Medicine Australia (RMA) 2022 conference in Canberra. Dr Cleveland presented 'Expert medical guidelines for dust diseases'; a presentation detailing the recent guidelines for 'Returning Workers with Mine Dust Lung Diseases to the Workplace', as Dr Cleveland was part of the expert medical panel that were consulted for the development of these guidelines.
Read moreAs per the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017, all mineral mine and quarry (MMQ) workers are required to undertake pre-employment, periodic, and termination medicals due to the potential workplace exposure to respiratory hazards such as dusts including silica. Depending on the results of the ILO chest x-ray, a worker may be required to complete a high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) scan before the medical results can be finalised.
Read moreHealth Surveillance is the ongoing monitoring of a worker to identify changes in their health status because of exposure to hazardous substances and stressors through their working environment. Workers in many heavy industries (eg construction, mining, etc) are constantly exposed to hazardous substances. Long-term exposure to these substances can cause illness and even death.
Read moreDiscover why arranging onsite medical personnel through Sonic Healthplus can benefit your employees and mitigate business risk.
Read moreTypically Coal workers’ pneumoconiosis or CWP, also known as ‘black lung’, can take more than 10 years of prolonged elevated dust exposure to develop, but disease can develop sooner, particularly in circumstances of high exposure.
Read moreCrystalline silica dust is easily inhaled deep into the lungs causing irreversible damage. Anyone working in environments with exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) is at risk.
Read moreThe primary cause of the pneumoconioses is work-place exposure. It is rare for environmental exposures to cause these diseases. It may therefore be fairly said that these diseases are entirely man-made, and can be avoided through appropriate dust control.
Read moreContaminated sites are areas of land including the surface, subsurface soil and ground water that have become polluted with materials or chemicals which may present a risk to human health and the environment. Find out how you can manage these risks.
Read moreHazardous noise in workplaces has the capability to disrupt clear hearing and make it difficult to hear sounds essential for working safely onsite, such as instructions or warning signals.
Read moreBeing hit by moving objects is the most common cause of workplace eye injuries. Eye injuries account for 3.6% of all serious work compensation claims. Learn how you can prevent such injuries.
Read moreA work site can be a dangerous place. The risk of physical injuries from accidents involving vehicles and machinery is obvious enough. Find out how these risks can be managed.
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