Browsing: Heat


WED
3:07PM

Heat study uncovers hydration mistakes, offers strategies

The majority of workers believe they are sufficiently educated to stay safely hydrated in hot working conditions, but a new Australian study has found most aren't drinking enough water and experience heat illness symptoms that can quickly become severe.


WED
2:07PM

MON
2:53PM

How to control heat and remote-area risks

A WHS regulator has outlined the kinds of risks that employers are obligated to assess for workers travelling to remote regions, while a fellow regulator has explained how WHS laws operate in relation to high-temperature hazards.


MON
1:48PM

Climate change and PPE combine to increase heat risks

With environmental temperatures rising, certain workers face an increased risk of heat strain made worse by PPE requirements, increasing the likelihood of health problems and highlighting the need for "adequate cooling provisions", a study has concluded.


MON
3:03PM

WHS regulator targets notification breaches; Man faces jail; and Workers hospitalised with heat illnesses

  • WHS regulator targeting notification failings;
  • Business owner faces jail under WHS intimidation charge; and
  • Two workers hospitalised with heat-related illnesses.

TUE
2:24PM

PCBUs sentenced over fatalities, worker dies in heat

A major energy company that failed to implement an adequate visual inspection regime for power poles, and a business that failed to manage asphyxia risks, have been fined a total of nearly $500,000 over fatalities. Meanwhile, duty holders have been urged to assess the risk of heat-related illnesses, after an outdoor worker died in hot weather.



MON
3:37PM

WHS planning tool for weather risks; Varied Codes; more

  • WHS tool for extreme weather launched, applies to city PCBUs;
  • Seven more safety Codes under review in NSW;
  • WHS Codes made and varied in NT, new safety laws delayed; and
  • Roll-away alert issued in SA.

FRI
2:41PM

WED
2:37PM

"Eco-anxiety" review shows need for workplace supports

Tension, hostility, overwork and decision-making difficulties are some of the psychological impacts climate change and extreme weather can have on the workplace, according to research psychologists, who urge employers to consider what they can do to support workers with "eco-anxiety".


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