Heat stroke can occur when you perform physical work in hot environments. It occurs when the body fails to cool enough: its temperature normally 37 ° C increases and can reach 40 degrees C.
Pub “These strong episodes of intense heat is increasingly frequent in recent years, companies must now anticipate their occurrence and take into account this risk may add to the usual occupational hazards. It must be included in the single document d ‘risk assessment, leading to the implementation of measures to mitigate their effects on health. (more…)
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Alert heatwave: prevention of occupational hazards
- Published on : 10 July 08
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Computers at work: the health rights of the employee
- Published on : 10 July 08
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Better to live with his computer: an expert witness (2001), reported in full.
“Since 1991, a decree fixes the employers obligations technical, medical and organizational on the computer. It applies to employees using a computer “for a significant part of their working time” – that is to say most of the time
Pub An employer must analyze the occupational hazards due to the computer and identify measures to be taken in response to these risks. In principle, these measures must be implemented when they were accepted, given a reasonable time is allowed for the time for implementation. (more…)
Workers have rights and responsibilities for their health
- Published on : 10 July 08
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Workers have rights and responsibilities.
Your employer assumes overall responsibility for your health and your safety in the workplace, but you also have responsibilities under the Act. It is simply to exercise common sense and pay attention to the work you do.
You will find answers to your questions by clicking on a link below or by choosing a link in the menu on the left. (more…)
Health & Safety Rights
- Published on : 12 June 08
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The right to know: You have the right to know the dangers in your job. Your employer or supervisor must explain to you over everything in your job, which can injure you. Your employer must guarantee that you will provide with the information, which needs you, so that you can work surely.
The right to refuse unsafe work: If you believe, your job is probable, you, to endanger you have an obligation to report to the uncertain situation management. If the situation is not repaired and you to believe the fact that your health and security are still in the danger has to reject you the right under the OHSA, the work without reprisal to accomplish.
The right to participate: You have the right to participate on, to keep your job healthy and safe. Depending on the size of the company, you can be part of the Health and Safety Committee or be a Health and Safety Representative. You have also the right to participate in training and the information learning sections, to you to help settle your work reliably.
Early detection – Prevention in everyday life
- Published on : 31 May 08
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Health can be achieved by an active and healthy lifestyle. Diseases can also be prevented if one perceives early warning and against controls. For example, high blood pressure: hypertension causes no symptoms initially, but begins, to damage the vessels. Who’s with adequate exercise and healthy diet ensures that his blood pressure rises too high, may have serious illnesses in later years of life. Medical examinations for early detection and screening out such risks. The recommendations of the doctor or the doctor’s help turn the everyday gesundheitsförderlich way. Exercise and a healthy diet can not only protect against disease. Also already ill can improve their health situation.
Pain-free: life without back pain
- Published on : 31 May 08
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Back pain – People’s number one disease in industrialized nations. Every third German suffers. Causes are lack of exercise, hours of sitting and unilateral burden dar. in 80 percent of the complaints concerned disappear at the latest after one to two weeks’ time. However, they hold more than six months, say experts from chronic ailments. But as far as it must not come. The correct behaviour in everyday wear and reduces muscle tension and already targeted a few minutes per day gymnastics bow problems with the cross.
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Snoring poses risks to health
- Published on : 31 May 08
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which, in a Rhonchopathie people sleeping in the upper respiratory tract can be generated. When the snoring are generally knatternden or grunzähnlichen noises, which, in a Rhonchopathie people sleeping in the upper respiratory tract can be generated. As a snoring or sleep disturbance also means, which is a closure of the upper respiratory tract to oxygen deficiency and Aufweckreaktionen, resulting in daily fatigue and concentration problems. As a snoring or sleep disturbance also means, which is a closure of the upper respiratory tract to oxygen deficiency and Aufweckreaktionen, resulting in daily fatigue and concentration problems.Tips against wrinkles
- Published on : 31 May 08
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MOLD MYTHS AND LEGENDS- Microbial Mold Pathogens
- Published on : 30 May 08
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The myth that mold clustering and mycotoxins entering the human body through inhalation �are not� hazardous to health is absolutely absurd! Let�s evaluate this statement first, with common sense and without any conflicting science to clog our minds.
Given this, our initial question is most appropriate. What primary purpose do microbes, animals, and plants have on earth? The answer is that they all contribute to activate a process called �dust-to-dust,� or if we want to add the scientific term to this it is it is called the, �carbon cycle.�
What is the �carbon cycle� and what does it accomplish? The carbon cycle consists of steps by which carbon in the form of carbon dioxide, a gas produced by the oxidation (depletion of electron production) in carbon (one of the original building blocks of life) is released and recycled into the Earth�s atmosphere and is reused in the creation of life. Having become a living product of cell respiration (or, a process of the molecular exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide within the body�s tissues) the carbon dioxide is extracted from and returned to the atmosphere by living, breathing and (more…)