{"id":848,"date":"2023-09-12T08:21:54","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T08:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hazardco.com\/au\/?p=848"},"modified":"2024-04-09T23:47:53","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T23:47:53","slug":"you-should-be-monitoring-the-health-of-your-construction-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hazardco.com\/au\/blog\/you-should-be-monitoring-the-health-of-your-construction-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"You should be monitoring the health of your construction workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Everyone should make an effort to stay healthy\u2026 not just people working in construction. However, there is often a need for specific health checks to monitor the impacts on our health while working on construction sites.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Health monitoring is a proactive way of ensuring your team isn\u2019t at risk in the workplace. It\u2019s focused on the most common health risks on construction sites \u2013 hearing loss and exposure to dust (e.g. silica or asbestos dust). Health monitoring does not include general wellbeing checks or programs, since things like cholesterol checks and healthy living programs aren\u2019t specific to construction work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As an Employer, health monitoring is something you need to provide for any of your team who may be exposed to hazards that may cause long-term health-related issues (e.g. silicosis, asbestosis, mesothelioma, noise-induced hearing loss). It\u2019s intended to detect the early signs of ill health or disease, helping you monitor and protect your team from exposure to construction-related health risks. You\u2019ll need a registered medical practitioner with experience in health monitoring to perform the medical tests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Monitoring the health of your workers is not an alternative to effective hazard control measures, rather, it helps you understand the effectiveness of the controls being used on-site. If a worker\u2019s health is being affected by exposure to construction-related health risks it\u2019s best to find out as early as possible and prevent any further harm to that worker or any other team members.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You have a legal responsibility to monitor workers\u2019 health. Make sure you complete regular Site Reviews on the HazardCo App, as this will help you identify hazards and put an effective health monitoring plan in place.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6>Your HazardCo Health and Safety Advisory Support Team is available throughout the day to guide you through this \u2013 call 1800 954 702 to talk it over.<\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Remember, like all on-site health and safety, prevention is where it\u2019s at. To ensure you\u2019re meeting your legal requirements when it comes to health monitoring, get on-site with the HazardCo App, and complete an Site Review today.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone should make an effort to stay healthy\u2026 not just people working in construction. However, there is often a need for specific health checks to monitor the impacts on our health while working on construction sites. Health monitoring is a proactive way of ensuring your team isn\u2019t at risk in the workplace. 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