Health

OHS and your own health

Health

OHS = Occupational Health and Safety so lets talk about your health A lot of us are out there preaching about occupational health and safety but do we practice what we preach? The message to the workforce kind of loses its impact if the people selling it are overweight and stressed out. Here are some [...]

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Chinese Dentist

Health

  Chinese Dentist Alleyway in Downtown Beijing! Time: Tooth-Hurty. I’ve just returned from a trip to China. I saw some amazing things and the people are wonderful. As far as safety goes, they may do things a little differently to what we are used to but my impression was that without relying on physical barriers, [...]

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The Power of Vitamin C

Health

The Power of Vitamin C Sorry if this offends – it’s just a piece of fruit!

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Flood clean-up brings infection risk

Flood Safety

Download the latest flood fact sheet from Brisbane Council which contains vital information for residents returning to their homes. As the task of cleaning up following the flood begins in coming days, Council advises residents returning to their homes to follow these safety tips: Flood clean-up brings infection risk – published here by ABC News [...]

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Safety tips for hospitality workers

Food Safety

Restaurant Safety:  Beyond Food Handling and Preparation Chefs and cooks are often monitored for safety procedures within restaurants, from their own safety with knives to the food safety of customers.  However, many other food service workers should maintain their own safety procedures to ensure safety for themselves, their co-workers, and their customers.  Sharing the following [...]

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Quit Smoking – Champix (Chantix) side effects

Health

Headline news today was the story of the 2 year old Indonesian boy who successfully quit his 40 a day habit. I know a lot of people who have recently successfully quit smoking using the new drug Champix (known as Chantix in the US). However, its only been available here since Jan 2008 and reportedly [...]

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Mesothelioma – Chinese Drywall – the new asbestos?

Asbestos

Early indications were that the Chinese Drywall problem would be the next asbestos or black mold. However, although the issue has been huge in the US with up to 100,000 homes affected, the product has only been used over a relatively short period of time in a confined geographical area and is unlikely to have [...]

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DVT Risks for Office Workers

Employees Safety

The risks of DVT on long-haul flights have been well documented and communicated but not many people would be aware that they could be a lot more at risk if they spend long periods sitting or standing on the job. A recent study and report by Workcover South Australia and Flinders Medical Centre recommended that [...]

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