Accessing Heat Stress
Please join Workplace Health Without Borders for a webinar with Dr. Ross Di Corleto
Assessing Heat Stress
September 22, 2026
7:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
11:00 UTC/GMT 9:00 p.m. AEST
7:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
11:00 UTC/GMT 9:00 p.m. AEST
Meet Our Speaker: Dr. Ross Di Corleto
Dr. Ross Di Corleto is an occupational health and hygiene specialist with more than 40 years’ experience across mining, refining and the power industry in Australia and internationally. With a PhD in occupational health and a research master’s in heat stress, he has made sustained contributions to understanding and managing thermal environments. His publications include professional guidance, textbook chapters and international work on heat exposure and climate change. He has also helped develop heat-stress assessment applications and university courses. Ross is a Fellow, Past President and current President-elect of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists. He is an adjunct associate professor at the University of Queensland and Edith Cowan University. Ross is the Director and Principal Consultant at Monitor Consulting Services in Brisbane, Australia.
Accessing Heat Stress
As the planet heats up, workers across farming, construction, mining, manufacturing, transport, tourism and sport face growing heat risks. This webinar unpacks what that means for health, safety and productivity, using clear examples throughout. You’ll learn the difference between heat stress (the combined load from environment, workload and clothing) and heat strain (the body’s response), along with related illnesses and vulnerability factors. We cover a practical three-step assessment approach, from simple observations to advanced heat-strain models, and weigh up common heat indices like WBGT, TWL and PHS. A real workplace scenario ties it together, plus practical guidance on hydration, acclimatisation and controls.
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