Prostate Cancer kills 3,300 people per year in Australia. This is same amount of people as breast cancer BUT 78% of women feel well informed about breast cancer whereas ONLY 52% of men feel well informed about Prostate Cancer.
HEIGHTech Safety Systems and WorkSafeGEAR Australia proudly support this year's SAVE A MAN: Kilimanjaro Challenge by the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia.
Read MoreThe International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and Australian/New Zealand Standards (AS/NZS) help classify specific product attributes and communicate the quality and protection levels of personal protection equipment. The standards are designed to assist managers in the provision and maintenance of workplace safety levels.
The elimination of health and safety workplace hazards is mandated by government legislation. Where they cannot be eliminated, employers are responsible for reducing hazards to a minimum as is reasonably practical. As a result, they have implemented a number of identical standards to those used in Europe.
For example, standard EN420 (AS/NZS 2161.2:1998) - Occupational Protective Gloves, General Requirements - defines requirements for all protective gloves (except electrical and medical gloves) for glove construction, cleaning, comfort and efficiency, marking and information. While the majority of the Australian/New Zealand occupational glove standards are identical to the European standards, there are instances where the European standard has been revised, but the Australian/New Zealand standard has not been changed. This is why, for example, the protection against cold standard AS/NZS 2161.5:1998 is not the same as the European cold standard EN511:2006. The requirements are similar but the two standards use different testing methodologies.
DROPS Global offer a range of Dropped Object Prevention Awareness and Training programmes, each derived from industry lessons learned and associated best practice and applicable across the full supply chain.
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Protect Your Hands and Fingers. As Some Tools Can’t Be ReplacedSafety is in your hands. Taking care of your tools every day ensures that your hands and fingers remain unscathed. The 10 Ways To Protect Your Hands post offers great tips to protecting your hands and fingers.
Read MoreAustralia has the second-highest mesothelioma death rate in the world, trailing only that of the United Kingdom. Mesothelioma, a rare cancer caused by asbestos exposure, is leaving its mark on the nation with more than 10,000 people succumbing to the disease since the early 1980s. According to cancer experts, an additional 25,000 people are expected to die from it over the next four decades.
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It’s recommended that the removal of asbestos materials is performed by a licensed asbestos removalist. However, when renovating or performing maintenance around the home you may come across asbestos containing materials so it’s particularly important you
use the correct Personal Protective Equipment at all times.
Reach out to a Safety Specialist if you’re unsure of any aspect of PPE required to safeguard you against potential asbestos hazards.
The directive is nearly 30 years old and the personal protective equipment market has undergone significant change since its inception. It was therefore necessary to update the text of the directive to adapt to changes in the market. This change allows for better definition of the roles and responsibilities for everyone involved in the market: manufacturers, importers, distributors and notified bodies.
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