 We would like to wish all our readers a very happy and healthy holiday season.
We appreciate that this has been a year of unpredictable situations, from the bushfires that raged last summer to an unprecedented global health crisis, COVID-19.  This time last year, parts of Australia were badly affected by extreme heat and bushfires. Working in heat and/or in air pollution can be hazardous and can cause harm to workers in both indoor and outdoor work environments.
 Safe Work Australia says with Summer rolling around again, workers should be reminded of the risks of working in heat and in air pollution.
Working in heat or air pollution can be hazardous and can cause harm to workers in both indoor and outdoor work environments. Over the 10 years from 2009-10 to 2018-19, there were 1,774 workers’ compensation claims resulting from working in heat. “Employers must take precautions this summer and know the risks of working in heat and/or air pollution and protect worker health and safety,” Safe Work says. |
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