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Keeping cool - tools for controlling heat stress |
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Health, Safety & Hygiene
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Tuesday, 05 June 2007 |
The
lazy, hazy days of summer are here. Good news for most, but, if you
work outdoors or on a job that involves hot processes you are at
increased risk of experiencing heat-related health problems. Workers
and their representatives should review workplace health and safety
policies and procedures to ensure these include measures for addressing
heat stress.
Under the general duty provisions of the
Occupational Health and Safety Act employers must take every reasonable
for the protection of a worker, including those who work in hot
environments.
Read more... - Source : WHSC.on.ca
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