Heat

Though hot conditions may be uncomfortable, they are not necessarily a health and safety issue - it depends on just how hot and humid it is, the air flow rates, your clothing, your health and conditioning to heat, and how physically demanding your work is. To determine whether the heat is an OHS issue, your employer should carry out a risk assessment as required by the OHS Regulation 2001.

News

Icy Poles Win Cool Air For Manly - 24 March 2009
Manly Nurses Demand Heat Relief - 1 March 2009
Strong Campaign Beats The Heat At John Hunter - 7 November 2006
Elderly Living In Fire Traps - 6 June 2006
Nurses Win Action To Beat The Heat - 14 March 2006

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