Every year, 190 Australians working in the trade and construction industry take their own lives. This means we lose a trade colleague every second day to suicide*.

The Plumbing Industry has long recognised the importance of creating a strong safety culture in demonstrating the importance of employee morale and psychological well-being, as well as safety to productivity, improving quality and efficiency.

The newly released Pro-Visual AR Interactive – Plumbing Industry Guide to Safety 2022/23 in conjunction with Master Plumbers Australia and New Zealand, Dial before you Dig and endorsed by the National Safety Council of Australia Foundation (NSCA) aids in recognising and controlling the key hazards with the latest WHS Regulatory Guidelines & Framework focused on proactive prevention of injury, ill-health and essential information in order to help create a workplace safety culture of Zero Harm.

Australian trade and construction workers are six times more likely to die from suicide, with young workers/apprentices more than two times more likely to take their own lives than other young Australian men. With the increasing awareness of statistics and the importance of addressing workplace mental health and wellbeing, Mental Health is a primary focus of the Guide viewed through the framework of risk management, protecting all workers from psychological workplace hazards. These sources of harm (hazards) are part of what employers have a duty to identify and eliminate as far as reasonably practicable under Workplace Health and Safety Law.

Designed to be displayed in the workplace the (AR) Interactive – Plumbing Industry Guide to Safety 2022/23 is developed with interactive augmented reality (AR) capabilities for use with a smart device, by simply downloading the free Pro-Vis AR App via the App Store or Google Play improves the safety knowledge and capabilities of apprentices and trainees as Young Workers respond well to information provided using images and technology, rather than highly technical, written documents. Communicating WHS policies and procedures through a range of methods, including using technology that young people are familiar with alongside traditional methods, such as one-on-one discussions and team meetings, is highly effective.

Together Pro-Visual Publishing and their partnering Industry Association have carefully selected additional subject matter that addresses WHS issues pertinent to this vital industry, which includes:

• Managing risks from High Pressure Water Jetting;
• Excavation Work Risk Assessment and Control Measures; and
• Confined Spaces Code of Practice July 2020 WHS Regulations and Guidelines

Pro-Visual Publishing, CEO, John Hutchings “Health and safety strategies and accident prevention measures need to be individualised and adapted to the type of worker most likely to be at risk and shaping a culture of safety for Young Workers/apprentices. Having complementary WHS Management Systems allows businesses to anticipate, adapt and respond to the risks and opportunities created by a highly innovative industry like plumbing.” This vital Industry-specific Workplace Safety initiative would not be possible without the ongoing support from our Corporate Sponsors and Industry Associations.”

* Safe Work NSW | Mates in Construction

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