Many workers are at risk of contracting an infectious disease through their work. Health and safety reps have the right to be involved in the process to identify, assess and control the risk to workers of infectious diseases in the workplace.
Many workers are at risk of contracting an infectious disease through their work. Health and safety reps have the right to be involved in the process to identify, assess and control the risk to workers of infectious diseases in the workplace.
or H1N1 - a new strain of the flu....read more
General information covering a wide variety of infectious diseases in the workplace. ...read more
Many workers face the daily risk of injury from needlestick injuries - read more....read more
Are air-conditioning systems an OHS issue?...read more
What is 'legionnaires' or 'legionella'? What reps and workers you should know about it....read more
Hepatitis A is spread when the hepatitis A virus is taken in through the mouth. Who is at risk and what role do reps have in identifying the risk and ensuring controls are put in place?...read more
Hepatitis B is usually transmitted by contact with infected human blood. ...read more
Hepatitis C is transmitted when blood infected with the Hepatitis C virus enters the bloodstream of another person....read more
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a very serious condition caused by a virus which attacks and weakens the body’s natural defence system against infection and disease....read more
Workers in a number of occupations are at risk of contracting the infectious disease tuberculosis. OHS reps need to ensure that employers minimise the risks to their members....read more
Staphylococcus is potentially a huge issue - and hazard - for healthcare workers. Read more....read more
Anthrax is a very serious disease - read this Meatworkers Union Newsletter on what it is and how it's spread....read more
Publications, useful materials and links to websites for more information on infectious diseases and pathogens....read more