Occupational Injury Prevention in High Temperature Environments

This ARC Linkage grant is a collaborations with the University of Adelaide. Approximately 600,000 Australians experience a work-related illness or injury each year. Hot weather may directly or indirectly lead to accidents, but heat as a risk factor has not been systematically explored, and is particularly relevant in a warming climate.

This project is aiming to improve safety and productivity in Australian industry. It is (a) generating new evidence and predictive models to inform injury prevention policy and guidance and (b) facilitating the development of practical, targeted resources. A wide variety of stakeholders have been engaged in a mixed methods approach. This study will add to the body of knowledge regarding workers’ health and safety and will be of benefit to industry and subpopulations at risk.