Safe Work Australia releases reports on worker exposure to hazards

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SAFE Work Australia has released two reports from the National Hazard Exposure Worker Surveillance survey looking at Australian workers’ exposure to hazards.

The first report is titled ‘National Hazard Exposure Worker Surveillance: Exposure to dust, gases, vapours, smoke and fumes and the provision of controls for these airborne hazards in Australian workplaces’.

The document looks at the exposure of Australian workers to dust, gases, vapours, smoke and fumes, and the workplace control measures used to eliminate, reduce or control worker exposure to these airborne hazards.

The second is titled ‘National Hazard Exposure Worker Surveillance: Vibration exposure and the provision of vibration control measures in Australian workplaces’. This document looks at vibration and control measures.

The reports may be downloaded from http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/swa/AboutUs/Publications/ResearchReports2009to2010.htm

Monday 12 July 2010
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