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Newshound
02-22-2013, 12:05 PM
WorkCover NSW has launched an awareness campaign to highlight the dangers of working in the heat during summer.
The campaign will run this month on commercial radio stations in Newcastle, the Central Coast and Wollongong and urges workers to prevent heat stress by drinking plenty of water, taking breaks and limiting time in heat.

General Manager of WorkCover’s Work Health and Safety Division, John Watson said the risks of heat-stress can be deadly and had resulted in a number of fatalities in New South Wales.

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