Staying safe on the tools and tips on how to create a mentally safer work site are on the agenda when WorkSafe hosts a tradies’ breakfast in Thomastown for Health and Safety Month.
WorkSafe will be at Dahlsens Thomastown on October 22 as part of its tour around the state promoting safe and healthy workplaces.
A free breakfast will kick off the event, which will include WorkSafe inspectors and specialists discussing ways to reduce or eliminate common risks in the construction industry,
including:
– Crystalline silica dust exposure and controls
– Using the hierarchy of control to protect employees
– Isolation of electrical hazards
– Trenching safety controls
– Safe use of elevating work platforms
– How to manage work-related fatigue
– Identification and prevention of workplace bullying
Attendees will also hear about local issues and be able to ask questions of WorkSafe experts before the events wraps up with a networking session.
WorkSafe’s state-wide roadshow will be followed by week-long series of webinars towards the end of October.
To register: www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/events/hs-month-2024-thomastown-trade-breakfast
