Coping with the Stresses of Christmas

Along with festive fun, this season can bring stress and sadness to many of us, and it’s important to realise that there might be a lot of emotions hiding under all that tinsel and good cheer. It doesn’t mean there won’t be joy in this time, just that we need to be sensitive to ourselves […]

Sun exposure and Skin Cancer

Here in Australia, sunburn can happen after as little as ten minutes spent in the sun unprotected and, according to the Cancer Council, at least 2 in 3 Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer before the age of 70. When you are outside on-site for work, it is important to take precautions to protect […]

Stay hydrated and beat the heat

Anyone who works remotely in Western Australia is intimately familiar with the extreme heat experienced during summer, but even so, every year there are many cases of severe dehydration or illnesses caused by heat. Making a few simple changes to your daily routine can increase your hydration and help you stay healthy this summer: Drink […]

FLU VACCINE

How is the flu vaccine made? Have you ever wondered how we can be protected against the flu season after season? In February and September each year, The World Health Organization (WHO) holds a conference with leading experts and influenza centres from around the world to make recommendations about the composition of the next season’s […]

Hand Injuries

If you are in the manufacturing, wholesale, retail trade or construction industries – you are at a much higher risk of work-related hand injuries which can seriously impact your working ability. Every year in Australia, approximately 8,400 people are admitted to hospital emergency departments with hand or wrist injuries. If an injury to your hands […]

MEDICAL WORKSHOP A Rousing Success

Over the past several years, Quadrant Energy have been running an annual Medical Workshop to provide a high level of medical training to their HSE Advisors.