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Safety Shower and Eyewash Installation & Testing
Don’t get caught without a Safety Shower or Eyewash Station installation! Not having an operational Safety Shower and Eyewash Station can leave you unprepared for a variety of potential workplace disasters.
This could cause serious injury to an employee, and cost you thousands in damages once lawyers start knocking at your door! Avoid the unnecessary by getting an eye wash station and safety shower installation done by the commercial plumbing professionals at Banjo Plumbing Pty Ltd. As per the Australian National Standard, you must also have your safety shower and eye wash station tested annually.
Any workplace that handles hazardous chemicals or substances is, by law, required to have safety showers and eyewash stations for decontamination in the case that the chemicals come into contact with skin, eyes or the body. The first 10 to 15 seconds of being exposed to a hazardous chemical or substance is critical, especially if it’s an abrasive substance. Therefore, any delays in treatment can cause critical injuries. A safety shower or eye wash station installation is vital if you want to keep your staff protected in an emergency.
Here at Banjo Plumbing Pty Ltd, we have over 60 years’ experience in all aspects of commercial plumbing services, and as our company specialises in the health and safety of our clients, we have some fantastic and affordable options for both safety showers and eyewash station testing and installation.
Your wellbeing is paramount to us, and as with any equipment put in place to keep you safe, it is vital that safety showers and eyewashes are regularly inspected, tested and maintained.
What are safety showers and eyewash station installations?
Often, facilities such as laboratories have a safety shower and eyewash station. This is for an immediate and critical response when a person or persons are exposed to hazardous or dangerous substances. Not having an eye wash station or safety shower, or having one that has not been tested or maintained recently, can be disastrous in a critical situation. This is because they allow the quick removal of contaminants from the eye or skin that could otherwise cause irritation, infection, injury, blindness, or in something worse.
Why do safety showers and eyewash equipment require testing, and how frequently is testing required?
To ensure that safety showers and eyewash stations have a clean, potable supply of water and are in correct working order, it is a mandatory requirement that all emergency safety showers and eyewashes are tested. This includes turning on the equipment briefly once a week to test for proper functionality, with testing by a trained plumbing maintenance professional required annually by the Australian National Standard.
Who is able to test safety shower and eyewash station installations?
Weekly testing of your safety shower and eye wash station is able to be conducted by facility staff members. However, the annual testing procedure must be conducted by a certified plumbing technician.
Managing eyewash station and safety shower installation and testing through Banjo Plumbing
If you want to install a safety shower or eyewash station in your workplace or require testing, Banjo Plumbing has certified commercial plumbers in Melbourne that can assist. Our experts can assess the safest location to install your safety fixture and also organise timely installation and testing. As per safety regulations, all installation, maintenance and testing of your safety showers and eyewash stations will be carried out in accordance with the device manufacturer’s instructions and requirements.
Check out some of our blogs about eye wash stations and safety showers, like this one about the key considerations for your safety shower and eye wash station.
Here at Banjo Plumbing Pty Ltd, we offer comprehensive plumbing maintenance schedules. We will send you a testing reminder every 12 months to ensure you’re up to date with your eyewash and safety shower testing requirements.
If you want to know more about safety shower and eye wash station installation, call Banjo Plumbing today on (03) 9397 1111 or email us on admin@banjo.net.au.
Why choose Banjo
Established since 1958, you can rest assured you are receiving efficient, high-quality levels of service from Banjo Plumbing. We are the top choice for commercial, industrial and mechanical plumbing in Melbourne.
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CSR has been using Banjo Plumbing for all of our plumbing needs, for more than 30 years and I can thoroughly recommend them.
They are always punctual and relied upon to come up with solutions to any problem.
John and his team are always receptive to our needs and always conduct themselves in a professional manner.
Ben Gronow - CSR Lightweight Systems Maintenance Supervisor
Our company has been using Banjo Plumbing since 1975. We always found John Patterson reliable, trustworthy and his tradespeople have always completed their tasks professionally, with pride and to our satisfaction.
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Banjo Plumbing have been part of the St Vincent’s team of contractors from May 2019 there services are used across both the Fitzroy and St Georges Campus and also our off site Aged Care sites The standard of works to date has been nothing but professional and we continue to utilize their services on a regular basis.
The Engineering & Infrastructure Team - St Vincent’s Hospital
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I would have no hesitation what so ever to recommend Banjo for all plumbing installations or repairs.
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