Working in heat can be hazardous and can cause harm to workers in both indoor and outdoor work environments.
Factory workers who use hot plant and workers who work in roof cavities with minimal air flow, are just some examples of workers at risk of heat-related illness indoors.
Businesses have duties under work health and safety laws to manage health risks in the workplace, including those associated with working in heat.
Factory workers who use hot plant and workers who work in roof cavities with minimal air flow, are just some examples of workers at risk of heat-related illness indoors.
Businesses have duties under work health and safety laws to manage health risks in the workplace, including those associated with working in heat.
To help you identify hazards in your workplace you should talk to workers, including any health and safety representatives, and other duty holders.
To make sure you and your workers stay safe in summer, visit our website for more information and download a copy of our guide to managing the risks of working in heat.
Throughout summer we will be publishing a series of videos featuring real workers from different industries talking about how they manage working in heat.
Source: Safework Australia
To make sure you and your workers stay safe in summer, visit our website for more information and download a copy of our guide to managing the risks of working in heat.
Throughout summer we will be publishing a series of videos featuring real workers from different industries talking about how they manage working in heat.
Source: Safework Australia
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