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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: High levels of burnout among UK family doctors, especially in group practice 2012-01-31 08:59:19 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: High levels of burnout among UK family doctors, especially in group practice Depersonalized doctors: A cross-sectional study of 564 doctors, 760 consultations and 1,876 patient reports in UK general practice Posted by: mara on 2012-01-31 08:59:19 Majority groups support assimilation -- except when they are not majorities It is hard to integrate a society to maintain minority identities and not make the majority feel their values are being rejected Posted by: danica on 2012-01-29 11:06:21 Color-coding, rearranging food products improves healthy choices in hospital cafeteria Labeling all foods and beverages with a simple red, yellow and green color scheme to indicate their relative healthiness led patrons to purchase more of the healthy items Posted by: danica on 2012-01-25 16:56:28 If you plan, then you will accomplish... but it helps to have a friend Partnering up or planning with someone can really boost the likelihood of sticking to your resolutions Posted by: mara on 2012-01-05 09:18:08 Sky light sky bright -- inside your office New LED ceiling mimics sky, natural lighting for improved mental health Posted by: danica on 2012-01-04 11:20:24 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? Suncor, for one. Ask us how we can help your organization. Contacting us: In Toronto and Area call 647.723.6381 or call 1.866.395.8904 toll-free. Dial answer group (ext) 4. You can also use the form on the Contact Us page to request information on specific workplace wellness topics.
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