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Dulce et decorum est

April 26, 2020 by Bernard Corden 1 Comment

When the rich wage war, it’s the poor who die Jean-Paul Sartre 1 The Karijini National Park in the Pilbara region of Western Australia is an impressive tourist destination surrounded by enchanting ochre escarpments with deep intermingling emerald green gorges. However, the spectacular scenery … [Read more...] about Dulce et decorum est

Filed Under: Bernard Corden, Mining Safety, Psychosocial Safety Tagged With: Asbestos, Wittenoom

The air that I breathe

November 17, 2019 by Bernard Corden 10 Comments

DOWNLOAD THE FULL ARTICLE HERE: [download id="99894"] If there were no bad people there would be no good lawyers Charles Dickens 1 Asbestos is a generic term for a naturally occurring substance that includes six silicate minerals with distinctive elongated fibrous crystals. The soft flexible … [Read more...] about The air that I breathe

Filed Under: Bernard Corden, Health Tagged With: Asbestos, Mesothelioma

White Lung

November 5, 2018 by Bernard Corden 2 Comments

White Lung If there were no bad people there would be no good lawyers Charles Dickens 1 Asbestos is a generic term for a naturally occurring substance that includes six silicate minerals with distinctive elongated fibrous crystals. The soft flexible fibres are easily extruded into a tensile … [Read more...] about White Lung

Filed Under: Bernard Corden, Hazards, Health Tagged With: Asbestos, Mr Ffuffy, white lung

Work Method Statements

September 26, 2013 by Admin 6 Comments

Work Method Statements   In the Australian construction industry, work method statements are used to describe and instruct safety management practices for individual jobs, tasks, and equipment use.  The statement is a specific set of instructions on how to complete the work safely.  Method … [Read more...] about Work Method Statements

Filed Under: Work Method Statements Tagged With: Asbestos, attachments, australian construction industry, construction job, dangerous activities, dangerous locations, definitions, explosives, hazardous materials, housing construction, job completion, jobs, least three weeks, protocol work, risk assessment, safety management practices, safety procedures, scope, water source, Work Method Statements

Canberra Builder Under Investigation for Serious Breach of Health and Safety Laws

July 14, 2013 by Admin Leave a Comment

Canberra Builder Under Investigation for Serious Breach of Health and Safety Laws Guest Post Followed by an incident of toxic substance handling in May, 2013, Canberra Builder is held under investigation by WorkSafe ACT, accused of serious breach of health and safety laws. According to Mike … [Read more...] about Canberra Builder Under Investigation for Serious Breach of Health and Safety Laws

Filed Under: Safety Legislation Tagged With: Asbestos, breach of safety laws, investigation, Mesothelioma

Dealing with asbestos removal

June 6, 2013 by Barry Spud 3 Comments

Dealing with asbestos realistically demands alternatives to removal The NSW Ombudsman's appeal for a national asbestos removal program may be unrealistic in the short term but the issue must, and can be, addressed affordably experts argue. "Asbestos is often wrongly thrown into the 'too hard' … [Read more...] about Dealing with asbestos removal

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: Asbestos, asbestos cement, asbestos fibre, asbestos fibres, asbestos removal, asbestos roof, biological attack, cement sheets, corrugated roof sheets, health threats, industrial chemist, james hardie, lichens, natural weathering, nsw ombudsman, rain hail, rain water, rainy weather, roof restoration, stable condition, weathering processes

Asbestos Audits and Inspections

March 20, 2013 by Barry Spud 4 Comments

Asbestos Audits and Inspections Article courtesy of Safe Environments Asbestos Inspections Asbestos inspections are required for buildings that are likely to contain asbestos. The NSW OHS regulation requires that all buildings suspected of containing asbestos materials must have asbestos … [Read more...] about Asbestos Audits and Inspections

Filed Under: Public Liability Tagged With: Asbestos, Body Corporate, Public Liability, Safety

Mesothelioma

March 11, 2013 by Admin Leave a Comment

Mesothelioma Mesothelioma is a rare cancer, primarily always caused by exposure to asbestos.  A toxic mineral used for its fire proofing capabilities, asbestos has been used in a number of occupations – construction, electrical, and power plants to name a few.  Many of these workers who … [Read more...] about Mesothelioma

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: Asbestos, asbestos related disease, fire proofing, heart, lungs, Mesothelioma, mesothelioma treatment options, occupations, patient advocacy, power plants, rare cancer

Dangers of Dust in the Workplace and How To Handle It

March 8, 2013 by Admin Leave a Comment

Dangers of Dust in the Workplace and How To Handle It Guest post Introduction Dust is a very dangerous occupational health hazard to millions of workers out there. There are so many sources of dust and almost any manufacturing company produces dust of some form. Some of the most serious … [Read more...] about Dangers of Dust in the Workplace and How To Handle It

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: Asbestos, Dangers of Dust, Dust

Asbestos training – avoiding the health effects of exposure to asbestos

January 18, 2013 by Admin Leave a Comment

Asbestos training – avoiding the health effects of exposure to asbestos Asbestos awareness training is a must for those exposed to asbestos at work or for any other reason, especially when you consider the health risks involved. Asbestos training courses are available online. Asbestos becomes a … [Read more...] about Asbestos training – avoiding the health effects of exposure to asbestos

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