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Winter and cold weather increases dehydration in workers
Involuntary dehydration during exercise in cold environments is a major problem, with working in cold weather potentially leading to fluid deficits of 3 to 8
Half of workers start shift dehydrated
Multiple studies have found that around half of Australian mining workers are starting work dehydrated and that they are likely to remain so for their
The world’s greatest ever athletic achievements
A look at the craziest, heart-stopping, jaw-dropping physical accomplishments human beings have ever achieved. Longest Run: In 2015 a then-53-year-old American chap by the name
THORZT Dehydration Case Study: CITIC Pacific Mining
Employer: CITIC Pacific Mining Location: Pilbarra region Average Max Summer Temperatures: Exceeding 35°C Home of Australia’s hottest day: 50.5°C Source: WA Department of Agriculture CASE
THORZT helps athletes perform their best
THORZT has gained some new fans after handing out 16,000 icy poles and 10,000 cups of electrolyte fluid at the 2018 Mt Isa Rodeo, including
Use Your Trade Working in Antarctica
Casey station electrician, Steve Hankins, throwing boiling water into -25 degree air. Image: Stuart Griggs Tradies in Antarctica work in temperatures as low as -30C,
What Is Heat Stroke and How Can It Be Avoided?
We all know that working in a hot environment has lots of risk. Workers who are directly exposed to intense sunlight or to heat-emitting equipment
Why we get muscle cramps and how to avoid them
Most of us have experienced a sudden, painful muscle cramp leaving us gasping in pain and desperately trying to stretch out the affected muscle. Muscle
Physiologist uses ingestible thermometers to combat heat stress
A pioneer in heat stress research uses ingestible thermometers, physiological tests, among other solutions to propagate data. Australian thermal physiologist, Dr Matt Brearley has dedicated
The world’s greatest survival stories
Nature has always been unforgiving, and these survival stories are no different. However, what we’ve come to learn about ourselves is that we will always
Deadly hidden sugar added to food and drinks
The average Australian is consuming more than double the recommended daily amount of sugar, largely due to ‘free sugars’ which are added to food and
How much do we sweat working under heat
The average outdoor blue collar worker will sweat around four or five litres in a ten hour shift with losses of eight to 10 litres
How to Keep Hydrated on Long Distance Cycles
Whether you’re a seasoned cyclist or the Santos GLNG Brisbane to the Gold Coast Cycle is your first ever cyclosportive, having a good hydration strategy
Essential minerals and amino acids for a healthy body
Water is the hardest working compound in our body and is responsible for a range of critical functions including transporting nutrients to cells, facilitating breathing,
Should we have legally enforced maximum working temperature?
Beyond Maximum temperature Implementing a maximum temperature at which work should stop because of heat stress and dehydration risks is not a suitable control measure,
