As the heat in Malta is rising, our team carried out an awareness session covering heat stress emphasizing the following mitigation measures during the STOP for safety meeting.
Drinking water often and avoiding caffeine intake.
To be aware of what the signs of heat stress are.
To Eat healthy food, for example fruits.
Ensuring work clothing are not too tight.
Staying alert during peak hours for symptoms.
Where possible to work in shaded areas.
Keeping an eye on your colleagues by using the buddy system.
The session was ended by awarding Kyle Seisun (shipping) as the June Champion and Fabrizia Chetcuti (shipping), Clayton Mangion (operations) and Mark Ciantar (crane operator) as the bi-weekly champions.
