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Blog Overview Blogger Profiles Event Calendar You can also visit our other sites: EmployeeWellness.ca WellnessFair.ca Workplace Wellness Info on NaturalHealthcare.ca	\| Share: \| more Preventing Heat Stress in the Workplace McGuinty Government Urges Workplaces to Prevent Heat Stress There is a heart alert in effect across Ontario this week and as a result the Ontario Government is encouraging employers and employees to educate themselves about preventing heat stress, which can be quite harmful. Heat stress is hazardous to people of all ages, and whether or not you are physically fit, it can still affect you. furthermore, it is a major concern in workplaces. Hard physical work, fluid loss, fatigue, and some medical conditions can each lead to illness, disability, or even death. Heat stress symptoms include: excessive sweating headache, rashes, cramping, dizziness, and fainting. Here are some tips to protect you from heat stress: Drink lots of fluids to replace perspiration. Drink a cup of water approximately every 20 minutes. Avoid working in direct sunlight (to reduce heat gain and risk of sunburn) Reduce the pace of work Increase the number of breaks. Take breaks in cool or shaded areas Schedule heavy work during cooler periods of the day Wear light-colored and/or light-weight clothing Reduce the physical demands of work by using aides, i.e. hoists. Click here to get WSIB's Heat Stress Awareness Tool Kit Posted by: suhujitha on 2010-07-06 12:24:47 Subscribe to the feed Direct Link to this post Next post: Dopamine impacts your willingness to work 2012-05-12 10:04:13 Other posts tagged heat stress, headaches: · [Change office light to slightly blue to improve alertness] · [Is Stress the Same for Managers and Employees?] · [Beyond Your Control and Causing You Stress] Don't forget: there is a search box on every page! Recent Posts: Dopamine impacts your willingness to work People who are willing to work hard for rewards had higher release of the neurotransmitter dopamine in areas of the brain known to play an important role in reward and motivation Posted by: danica on 2012-05-12 10:04:13 Co-workers can be as important as supervisors for effective student internships How internships are high-impact educational practices that can lead to higher levels of learning than those practices found in traditional classroom settings Posted by: danica on 2012-05-11 10:59:49 Comparing suffering may stop people seeking help for depression and anxiety People make inaccurate judgements about their depression and anxiety symptoms based on their perception of the suffering of those around them Posted by: danica on 2012-05-09 11:17:17 Long commutes may be hazardous to health Greater commuting distances are associated with decreased cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), increased weight, and other indicators of metabolic risk Posted by: danica on 2012-05-09 09:02:31 National U.K. handwashing campaign improved hygiene and reduced infection The more UK hospitals purchased soap and alcohol handrub, the more levels of MRSA and C. difficile went down Posted by: danica on 2012-05-07 09:05:37 View Your Cart? Call us for more information: In Toronto and Area call 647.723.6381 or call 1.866.395.8904 Toll-free. Dial answer group (ext) 3. \| Share: \| more Check out our Amazon Reading List!	New! Wellergize brings the power of Permacharts to your organization. Click here to see our selection. Wellergize Latest Tweet: Hmm. Twitter appears to be pining for the fjords at the moment. Who has used Wellergize Products and Services? Chevron, for one. Ask us how we can help your organization.
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