Workplace Exposure Limits are changing from 1 December 2026.
Is your respiratory protection ready? Safe Work Australia‘s new Workplace Exposure Limits (WEL) will replace Workplace Exposure Standards (WES), with new and reduced limits for a range of airborne contaminants — including diesel particulate matter, wood dust and other substances. For workplaces where workers are exposed to dusts, fumes, gases or vapours, now is the […]
If Your Respirator Doesn’t Seal, Your Compliance Doesn’t Count
What is Fit Testing? Fit Testing is performed to check the seal around tight-fitting respirators to ensure you are receiving the masks full intended protection. Quantitative fit testing is the most reliable objective method of fit testing and is considered to be the gold standard. If your mask does not seal properly, you may […]