Tips for keeping workers healthy and efficient with proper work clothing

The productivity and profitability of a company is directly proportional to the mental and physical well-being of its workers. Certain basic precautions will help workers stay healthy and efficient even if they are working in high heat.  

•    Proper work wear will help people to fight intense heat. Encourage workers to wear lightweight, light-coloured and loose fitting clothing. Workers should change clothes if they need to.
•    Irrespective of work conditions, suitable work clothing makes a big difference in boosting the productivity of employees. As far as hot conditions are concerned, wearing light coloured clothing is a wise idea because it reflects heat.
•    When wearing loose clothing to defend against hot conditions, ensure that such clothing does not prove to be a safety hazard. Loose clothing helps with the evaporation of sweat.
•    Wide brimmed attachments on helmets offer protection from direct sunlight.
•    Last but not the least, train workers to recognise the signs of heat stress.