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Latest HSE Statistics YTD
  2014 2015
Workplace fatalities
Non-work related fatalities
Non-accidental deaths (NADs)
Lost Time Injuries (LTIs)
All injuries (excluding first aid cases)
Motor Vehicle Incidents (MVIs)
Roll over - MVIs
Serious MVIs
Lost Time Injury Frequency (LTIF)
Life Saving Rules Violations
YTD
Journey management
Speeding/GSM
Seatbelts
Overriding safety device
Working at heights
Permit
Confined space
Lock out tag out
Drugs and alcohol
Gas testing
Smoking
Suspended Load
Vehicle Class A/B Defect
YTD
Class A
Class B
HSE TIP
Heat-related illness can range from mild skin rash or cramps to very serious conditions such as heat stroke, which can kill. To prevent heat stress, workers and employers must be able to identify all sources of heat and understand how the body removes excess heat.
 
 

Important News


   
 

Heat stress occurs when our body is unable to cool itself enough to maintain a normal body temperature. Heat stress is caused by combinations of high temperature and/or humidity, direct sun or heat, limited air movement, physical exertion, existing medical illness or physical condition, some medicines and lack of acclimatisation for workers in hot workplaces. Heat related health signs and symptoms include: headaches, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, excessive sweating or dry skin, fatigue, visual disturbances, convulsions and  loss of consciousness. In some cases it can  result in  death.
 

   

Types of Heat Stress
 

  • Heat Rash - occurs most commonly in hot, humid environments.
  • Heat Cramps - painful muscle spasms that occur when sweating profusely in heat
  • Heat Exhaustion - temporary state of mental or psychological strain resulting from prolonged heat exposure.  Workers not accustomed to hot environments and standing upright and immobile for long periods of time.
  • Heat Stroke - considered as a medical emergency.  It is the result of the failure of the body’s cooling mechanism and can result in death if not immediately treated.
 
 

 

What You Need to Know

 
 
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