Workplace First Aid Kits - Brenniston Blog

Drivers, road workers, traffic controllers, emergency services and roadside assistants risk their lives everyday on our busy road transport network.

The ability to hear is something that most of us take for granted. But did you know that one-in-six Australians have some form of hearing impairment, ranging from deafness to partial loss? The causes may be hereditary, illness, ageing and exposure to excessive noise, often within the workplace. Since World Hearing Day on 3rd March 2018, Brenniston is taking the opportunity to remind Australians about the hazards of excessive noise at the workplace. Australian workplaces are replete with hearing hazards: Between 28-32% of the Australian workforce are likely to work in environments where they are exposed to loud noise. The...

As the holiday period approaches, workplace safety tends to take a backseat as people rush to finish jobs, temporary staff come into unfamiliar environments, and the roads fill with people. WorkSafe Victoria’s statistics show that over the past decade, one in four workplace fatalities occurred in November and December. At Brenniston, we’re urging all businesses to stay on top of employee safety this holiday season with the following recommendations: Don’t rush, don’t push: If you’re trying to finish up a job before the year is over, safety measures need to be taken; cutting procedural corners could have serious consequences. Be wary...

This week is National Skin Cancer Action Week (19-25 November 2017) and Brenniston is endeavouring to make Australia safer by spreading the word about skin cancer awareness in outdoor workplaces. While many workplaces focus their safety measures on first aid incidents and accidents, sun protection can often be overlooked. Every year during National Skin Cancer Action Week, the Australasian College of Dermatologists and Cancer Council Australia come together to remind Australians about the importance of sun protection and early skin cancer detection. The statistics are startling: by the age of 70, two in three Australians will be diagnosed with skin...