Studies show that a worker performing heavy manual work in the heat can take up to 10 days or more to safely adapt to the work conditions.
Are FIFO and DIDO Workers at a Higher Risk for Dehydration?
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Hydration Health & Safety 365
Dehydration can be a threat to workers health and productivity in every season. ‘Hydration Health & Safety 365’ aims to increase awareness about the importance of proper hydration all through the year.
Sqwincher Saves Mine Site Worker’s Life
A mine site worker who was hospitalised for dehydration three times in a month says his condition only improved after he started drinking Sqwincher rehydration drinks.
Soaring Temperatures Increase Risk for Workers
Workers operating in hot and humid conditions are at risk of heat stress and need to be well aware of heat hazards in the workplace and the associated symptoms.
How Much Sqwincher Should I Consume
How much Sqwincher should someone consume in a day? It depends on various factors of the person in question like, weight, diet, lifestyle, how much activity someone has performed the past week and the intensity of activities they are currently performing.
Thermal Hazards
Working in hot weather safety includes identifying Thermal hazards that may exist in your workplace. Identifying heat hazards in the workplace and taking adequate control measures to reduce risk, can help increase safety of workers and avoid dehydration in the workplace .
Causes and Symptoms of Dehydration
Exposure to hot environments and/or strenuous activity leads to sweating. Without adequate hydration this will lead to dehydration and heat stress. We look at various factors that can cause dehydration.
Sqwincher for Sports
The true value of electrolyte replacement drinks is never more evident than during elite sports, particularly top level athletics where every ounce of energy can make a difference at the finish line.
Women conquer Kokoda track with boost from Sqwincher
A group of Aussie women have powered through a 100km trek in the Papua New Guinean jungle thanks to sponsorship from a national electrolyte replacement drinks distributor; Sqwincher.
What is Sqwincher and What are Electrolytes?
Whether you are working or doing sports, if you sweat you lose essential nutrients. Especially when undergoing strenuous activity, you are more likely to lose more nutrients and eventually get dehydrated. Having an adequate supply of electrolytes, will combat dehydration and allows for effective hydration.