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Improving Workplace Safety with Certified Health and Safety Consultants

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Employing NATA-accredited health and safety consultants  is necessary since businesses and organisations must abide by the Occupational Health and Safety Act of 2004. In addition to providing a range of services, health and safety professionals teach company employees to adhere to OH&S standards. The top organisations providing auditing services for OHS management system  have members who are either full or provisional members of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists. An Overview of Services to Improve Workplace Safety Manual handling Risk Assessments: Sometimes the process of manual handling hazards  is required and hence for such industries an assessment by professionals is required. After an assessment, some recommendations are given which when implemented can significantly reduce the injuries. Asbestos Clearance Inspections: Following asbestos removal, an independent third party must complete an asbestos clearance certificate , which is necessar...

Industrial Hygienist: The Backbone of OH&S Risk Management

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Businesses and organisations must comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act of 2004 by hiring certified industrial hygienist  who has earned NATA accreditation. Full or provisional members of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists are among the leading organisations offering audits for OHS management systems. In addition to offering a variety of services, health and safety specialists instruct corporate personnel on how to adhere to OH&S regulations. An Overview of Services to Enhance Safety at Work: Asbestos Audit: Businesses with NATA-accredited laboratories may provide a wide range of additional asbestos-related services, including division 5 and division 6 asbestos audits, in addition to asbestos testing  and occupational toxicology services. According to regulations, asbestos must be identified and a record of any asbestos found must be maintained, thus businesses are required to do an asbestos audit of their premises. Hazardous Substances Ri...