Occuhealth News

Rail Safety Worker Health Assessments

28 February 2017

Rail Safety Workers Health Assessment is a requirement of the National Standard for Health Assessment of Rail Safety Workers 2012, designed to ensure that rail workers are deemed healthy and fit in order to perform their job safely and protect themselves, the public, fellow workers and the rail network.

Heat Stress in the workplace

21 February 2017

Heat stress is a serious issue in the Australia workplace and can have serious health and safety implications.

Protecting commercial drivers health for the long haul

14 February 2017

Studies undertaken into the risk factors for commercial drivers, including heavy vehicle and long haul drivers, have indentified that commercial drivers face some of the worst occupational health statistics. 

Sedentary Sitting

09 February 2017

Prolonged sitting poses significant risks to the health of workers and to the organisations they work for. Sedentary behaviours involve sitting or reclining, resulting in little or no physical activity energy expenditure.

 

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