Hydration Testing Updates and News

Firefighters operate in some of the most physically demanding environments, facing extreme heat, intense workloads, and prolonged periods in heavy protective gear. Proper hydration is crucial to ensuring their safety and effectiveness in the field. A recent study...

As the world eagerly anticipates the 2026 FIFA World Cup, concerns about extreme heat stress are making headlines. With host cities spread across North America, the tournament will expose players to a variety of climatic conditions, some of which could present...

Working in construction means long hours, often under intense heat, with workers putting both their skills and their health to the test daily. Heat stress remains one of the leading health risks on job sites, impacting not only worker productivity but also safety....

With another hot summer ahead, it is crucial to manage both heat exposure as well as medication risks to stay on top of heat stress! Rising temperatures are a constant risk for the population and this summer will be no exception. Heat-related illness is a serious...

An article in Time Magazine has discussed the potential damage to the US economy that heat stress in the workplace poses. In addition to putting 50 million Americans across essential industries at risk, heat stress also threatens the US economy by causing "an...

AUSTIN, Texas and MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As heatwaves continue to break records globally, the risk of heat-related illnesses and stress is on the rise. In response to this growing health concern, MX3 Diagnostics, a leader in portable...

What Is This Rule? OSHA has recently released their proposed rule to reduce heat injury and illness in the workplace. The proposed rule sets out standards to which organisations must abide. The rule states that business must set out a site-specific prevention plan to...

Heat related illness among workers is a serious issue, not only for the workers health, but also for employers having to brunt the direct and indirect costs of the incidence. A recent article by Safety and Health Magazine has outlined some of the statistics around the...

We here at MX3 are pleased to announce our new partnership with the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM)! Together through this partnership, we hope to spread awareness about heat stress safety and worker hydration health in the mining industry. In...