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Local exhaust ventilation is an engineering system that captures dust, vapours, and fumes at their source, minimising the risk of workers breathing in contaminated air.
This guidance is for businesses and explains some factors to consider when selecting, using and maintaining a local exhaust ventilation system.
The updates to the guidance include an explanation of the difference between general exhaust ventilation and local exhaust ventilation.
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The days are getting longer which means more pressure to get jobs done with the extra daylight. At this time of year it can be difficult to balance the to-do list with your own health and safety, and as a result we often see a spike in work-related incidents.
Many industries rely on workers being physically and mentally alert. Fatigue is a state of physical and/or mental exhaustion which reduces a person’s ability to perform work safely and effectively.
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Reducing work-related ill health is a priority for WorkSafe. Each year, we receive around 900 notifications about health conditions that are related to work. A specialist team reviews these notifications and may follow up if the situation warrants further action.
If you have a concern about an unsafe or unhealthy work situation, you can raise a health or safety concern with us.
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WorkSafe expects to publish the new (14th) edition of the workplace exposure standards and biological exposure indices special guide in November 2023.
The updated values will be reflected on our digital guide and available for download on our website.
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WorkSafe, in collaboration with Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga Ministry of Education, has developed Kia Oho Ake Quick Prints, a series of free health and safety lesson plans for tutors and teachers in secondary and tertiary education.
Each Kia Oho Ake Quick Print is a single lesson to support the teaching of health and safety.
Ākonga (students) will learn about:
- keeping themselves and those around them healthy and safe
- reducing harm in the workplace
- choosing and applying the hierarchy of control measures.
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