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Winter is coming and I don’t have to extend how hard it is to work in winter. Working outside during the winter can leave workers susceptible to illness such as Hypothermia and frostbites. Hypothermia is a condition of a body when its core temperature drops below what is required for normal metabolism and bodily functions. If exposed for a longer period in cold, the condition can turn into fatal.
Therefore, few ounces of prevention are worth more than a pound of cure. Keeping that in mind, it very important to wear the right safety workwear while working in the cold season. Below are few tips on how to choose the right safety workwear for the winter.

Avoid Cotton

One of the single most thing to avoid wearing while working outdoors during the winter season is cotton. Cotton is probably the worst fabric to wear during winter. Once cotton gets wet from rain, snow or sweat, it starts to take heat away from your body. Especially wears like cotton socks, inner wears or a cotton t-shirt are more prompted to extract heat from your body.

Use Layering Systems

The layering system is one of the best ideas that can be applied if you want to work outside comfortably. Layering systems include wicking layer, a light insulating layer, a heavy insulating layer, windproof-waterproof layer, Winter Toque, Gloves or Mitts and Socks and Gaiters.

• The wicking layer is layer next to your skin. This layer helps you to avoid your body cooling down due to sweat. This layer removes moisture from your body and transfers it to the next layer. Recommended fabrics for this layer include synthetic or polypropylene, tops, and socks-avoid cotton at any cost.

• The light insulating layer is the second layer and sits on top of the wicking layer. Thin wool or light fleece sweater is an excellent light insulating layer.

• The heavy insulating layer includes heavier wool or fleece sweater as it traps heat in the body in the process keeping you warm.

• The windproof-waterproof layer protects the body from outer weather conditions. A 15⁰c temperature with 15 mph wind can feel like 0⁰c. Therefore, it is very important to wear a proper wind-water proof dress.

• Winter Toque or a winter hat is a very important part of winter workwear set up. As most of the heat flow out of the head, winter hats protect as much warmth as all those layers. Balaclava should be worn if hard hats are compulsory in extremely cold conditions.

• Mitts are particularly warmer than gloves but it is not practical to work wearing gloves, especially if you are working in details. Wear thin gloves and wear mitten over that. If you are working in details, you can remove the glove and put it on immediately after finishing the work.

• A two-layered sock system is recommended when working outside in cold weather conditions. A thin sock with a wool sock is a proper standard as it allows moisture to be wicked from the feet and wool will stay warm even when soaked. Shoe size is also important as a tight fit will restrict circulation.

• Gaiter is also highly recommended if your work involves working in snowy conditions. Gaiters prevent snow sliding down in the boots and ass warmth by trapping air.

Apart from clothing, you need to fuel up your body. Intake calories steadily over the day. A timely snack is far better than two heavy meals. Carbohydrate is a very important part of nutritional diet and cheese, butter and meats help to keep your body warm. If you are going to work in cold conditions avoid caffeine and alcohol intake as it restricts blood vessels, impeding the body’s ability to heal itself.

We at Corporate Uniform and Workwear understand the safety you require while working in the harsh cold, snowy conditions. We provide the quality wears for your staffs and all our safety workwear suppliers have high visibility genuine microfiber work shirts, that is not only lightweight, breathable and colour retentive but would overall meet all appropriate Australian Standards for your safety workwear.

Contact us more information or any queries via email prospect@embroidme.com.au or via phone 08 8342 9422.

Whether you are working in retail or on a construction site, it’s important to have the right kind of workwear and it is equally important to select the right safety workwear so that you are protected during the entire workday. The items that you choose and wear need to keep you safe so they need to be of top quality.

Type of Job

The type of job that you will be doing will dictate what items are needed. If you are operating heavy equipment or are working on a construction site you will need steel-toed boots to protect your feet. You will also need a visi-vest which makes you highly visible and has reflective properties to ensure that you are safe before sunrise and after sunset and also during the day on worksites to improve visibility with bright colors such as orange, green and yellow.

Choose items that are going to stay intact (not fray or tear). Top quality items can be chosen to ensure that they are not flammable if you will be doing any welding or working around grinders or other types of items that give off sparks. The materials used in these clothing are guaranteed to be flame resistant and offer the proper protection to the person wearing those items.

The Weather

If the weather is cold or really windy, you want to choose items that will keep you warm. If the weather is very hot, you will want items that keep you cool and wick sweat away from your body so that you will stay dry throughout the day. If the weather is rainy, make certain that you have the right rain gear available to keep you dry. Working in wet conditions can lead to illness if one does not have proper protection. Rainwear is available in a light form or a heavier one, depending on what is needed for the time of the year and season.

Employer Requirements

If you are starting a new job it is important to find out what your employer requires you to wear for your job. Choose a supplier that offers all of the items needed. Think about a head to toe scenario and consider the right socks, footwear, pants, undergarments, shirt, jacket, vest, helmet, cap, beanie, and safety glasses.

Your employer may provide you with a list of items that you need to wear along with items that are optional. Some employers may even provide you with certain items such as company shirts that have the logo on them. These are part of a work uniform and are specialised items that cannot be found anywhere else. Shirts are affordably priced for the employer when they purchase them in bulk since they will give them to their employees to wear on the job.

Seasonal Wear

You may need a large bulky jacket in the colder months, but you won’t want to wear that same type of item in the summer. Whether you wear a vest or a hoodie or need a certain type of hat, it is always good to be able to purchase everything that you need in one location. This makes it so much easier to choose clothing and obtain everything that you will need. Handy sizing charges are available so that you can decide what the best fit is for you and then choose those items.

When you are ready to start shopping for the items that you need then you can choose them from one of the best sites available online today. Corporate uniforms and workwear in Australia has been supplying clothing to working people for their on the job needs for over 30 years and will continue to do so for as long as they are in business. It is a company that offers everything to the working person from shoes to pants to shirts and jackets. Reflective safety wear and other safety items are also readily available in single orders or in bulk.

Stop driving from store to store and let your fingers do the shopping. We have all of the items that you are looking for and we can readily provide them to you. Please visit our site and take a look at what we offer.