Relying on temperature alone presents several shortcomings when it comes to heat stress risk. Although summer sunshine is the main source of heat when working outdoors, humidity and air circulation play a critical role in thermal balance.

Kite helps you understand heat stress risk at your operations while focusing on employees’ wellbeing and maintaining work schedules. Kite Heat Risk modules will help you proactively manage your heat stress risk in order to reduce or avoid events that could result in health and welfare concerns, low employee satisfaction and/or safety incidents.

Don’t be caught out by heatwaves!

The team at Weather Intelligence has developed a world-first heatwave warning system that predicts not only Temperature heatwaves but also Temperature/humidity heatwaves (known as Apparent Temperature, or “Feels like” temperature) to capture the full risk of working in the heat.

“This new forecast is particularly relevant in high humidity areas in northern Australia but surprisingly has also identified temperature/humidity heatwaves in all parts of Australia.” says Christine Killip CEO of Weather Intelligence

For a comprehensive heat risk management system Kite provides you with:

• An easy-to-use Basic Thermal Risk Assessment to identify at risk working groups
• A Seven-day outlook of hourly heat risk for your site
• Heatwave outlooks for prolonged extreme conditions specific to your site
• Comprehensive alerts and messaging for consistent and reliable communication

Weather Intelligence’s next-gen heatwave methodology is now an integral part of our Kite Weather Risk Management Platform. The enhanced methodology improves traditional heatwave methodologies and provides a more relevant assessment of the risk of heat stress. This is done by assessing both Temperature only and Temperature and Humidity heatwaves for a comprehensive risk outlook.

Kite’s heatwave forecasts are tailored to your local climate and include:

• Daily prediction of Temperature heatwaves for the next 14 days
• Daily prediction of Apparent Temperature heatwaves for the next 14 days: more accurately reflects real heat stress conditions.
• Acclimatisation factor: By assessing the forecast change in conditions from the past 30 days the intensity of the heatwave can be scaled up.
• Localised, Site-Dependent Alerts: This method adjusts for each location’s unique climate, creating warnings that are more relevant to each site.

With the Kite Standard Heat Risk Module you can:

• Identify your ‘at risk workers’ by using the Basic Thermal Risk Assessment for a qualitative review of potential heat stress risk by month
• Be proactive with a 7-day outlook of hourly Apparent Temperature (including, temperature, humidity, wind and radiation) and heatwaves for your site
• Keep your teams informed with our standard set of alerts (SMS and email), and daily toolbox report with unlimited users

In addition to the features for the Kite Standard Heat Risk Module, Kite Pro Heat Risk Module includes:

• A detailed 7-day outlook for hourly Heat Risk for identified Similar Exposure Group (SEGs) – which is a like running the Basic Thermal Risk assessment 24×7 times for every SEG every day!
• A longer outlook for heatwaves for your site out to 14 days
• Ability to customise alerts and messaging (SMS and email) and toolbox reports to ensure your message is consistent with your site TARP
• Allow everyone easy access to your site heat risk forecast via a unique QR code

Kite’s Heat Risk Module combines a site specific 45-year heat stress climatology, a state-of-the-art high-resolution weather forecast, and a Thermal Risk Assessment. This powerful system is indispensable for a subjective-free, reliable, and actionable Heat Management Plan, delivering you a daily outlook of all heat-related risks.

The Heat Risk Module streamlines Level 1 Heat Stress Management (aligned with AIOH’s Guide to Managing Heat Stress), so you can focus more on monitoring individuals most at risk.