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A guide to wearing the...
Occupational exposure to heat can result in injuries, disease, reduced productivity, and death. To address this hazard, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has...
This Collection contains practical guidelines from various organisations and countries on heat stress and heat stress management, to aid in coping with heat and heat waves
This guideline provides guidance on how to recognize, estimate, prevent and treat heat stress at work. It also serves as a guide to employers in avoiding discomfort from hot environment at work....
This work has been compiled from variety of sources and is a guide for policy makers and managers on Heatwave being a potential public health hazard. The guide suggests that emerging evidence...
A qualitative vulnerability and adaptation assessment among pregnant women and mothers of children under five
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This fact sheet by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health provides some basic information concerning hydration while working in extremely high temperature to prevent heat illness....
At times, workers may be required to work in hot environments for long periods. When the human body is unable to maintain a normal temperature, heat illnesses can occur and may result in death. It...
This report has been prepared in part to follow up on the ILO Guidelines for a just transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies for all, which invite governments, in...