Brenniston Insights

Have you checked your workplace first aid kits in the last 12 months? In Australia, it is a legal requirement for workers to have access to a workplace first aid kit at all times.

Accidental wounds at the workplace are very common, and not exempt from turning chronic. They can happen at the office, on the road, on a building site or in the field. 

Ordinary eyewear such as prescription lenses and sunglasses cannot adequately protect against injury. In fact, they may make an eye injury worse.

At Brenniston we are marking international Workers’ Memorial Day and World Day for Safety and Health at Work by focusing on workplace eye protection. Workplace eye protection is critical in all hazardous work environments, where accidents can result in serious injury, diminished vision and even blindness

Workers suffering temporary hearing loss can recover within 24 hours under quiet conditions. But repeated exposure to loud workplace noise over time or a sudden loud noise may cause permanent hearing loss. Noise-induced hearing loss can’t be repaired.