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New guidance  for HSRs

Asbestos consists of many tiny fibres, which can get into the air when disturbed. When asbestos fibres are inhaled, they can lodge in the lungs and cause serious diseases like lung cancer, mesothelioma, and asbestosis.

Health and safety representatives (HSRs) can play an important role in representing members of their work group and bringing issues, such as the risks from exposure to asbestos, to the attention of the person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU; e.g. employers).

Learn more: www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/media-centre/news/new-guidance-health-and-safety-representatives-asbestos