The last in our series of health surveillance assessments looks at workplaces where there is work carried out in confined spaces. A confined space is an area or environment which is substantially enclosed (although not always entirely) where injury can…

It goes without saying that our ability to see and navigate the world around us is a fundamental part of our every lives. In the workplace, it is no different. Loss of eyesight is often overlooked as this process can…

Working at Heights Working at height is commonly defined as any place where, if there were no precautions in place, a person could fall a distance liable to cause personal injury. This remains one of the biggest causes of fatalities…

Every day, on average, three people are seriously injured and/or hospitalised in incidents involving forklift trucks. Employees required to operate machinery such as forklifts may work in a fast-paced environment alongside many other individuals operating similar machinery. Employees operating such…

Employees who work in hazardous or high-risk environments who may be exposed to residual risk of harm from hazardous substances should have regular Skin Surveillance screening as part of their workplace’s ongoing Health and Safety program. Skin surveillance may also be appropriate…