New & Improved MX3 Features
May 1, 2023
The MX3 App and Web Portal will soon have a set of new features designed to suit your organisation, see what's new.
MX3 Official Supplier of Hydration Testing to the Gold Coast Titans
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August 2, 2022
MX3 is proud to announce our official partnership with the Gold Coast Titans for the 2022-2023 national rugby league (NRL) season.
How to Ensure Employee Hydration and Heat Safety in the Workplace
July 2, 2022
Employee hydration directly impacts safety. Make sure you keep your employees hydrated to not only stay safe, but to boost productivity and even avoid complications from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration!
How to Avoid Heat and Hydration Penalties from OSHA's National Emphasis Program
June 27, 2022
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has recently instituted its new National Emphasis Program to help ensure workers' safety, including hydration levels, in manufacturing plants. Here are some ways to avoid harsh penalties.
MX3 Partners with Twilight Aged Care for Hydration Testing
February 14, 2022
MX3 is excited to announce our partnership with Twilight Aged Care, a leading aged care provider in Sydney. Residential aged care is something entirely different from our usual sport and industrial use-cases, and this partnership will help us understand how we can best apply the MX3 Hydration Testing System in this important setting.
The Science of Hydration: Spot-check USG – less accurate than you think!
February 2, 2022
Spot-check USG measurements for identifying dehydration – less accurate than you think! Many companies and sports teams have relied on urine specific gravity (USG) spot-checks for identifying dehydrated workers or athletes. In this post we’ll highlight some research demonstrating how this approach can lead to many workers being incorrectly classified as dehydrated.
The Science of Hydration: The importance of training in workplace heat stress management
May 19, 2021
35% of workers experience occupational heat strain when working in the heat, increasing the risk of heat-related illnesses (HRI). Alongside thermal risk assessment, environmental controls and physiological monitoring, one of the most important ways to reduce risk is to empower workers to combat heat strain through appropriate training.
The Science of Hydration: Dehydration, avoidable errors,and injuries
April 21, 2021
We’ve previously described how even mild dehydration increases confusion and fatigue, inhibiting decision making and increasing the difficulty of complex mental tasks. In this article we’ll look at several studies which examine the effect of dehydration on vigilance and errors, highlighting the importance of staying hydrated to reduce the chances of accidents and improve safety.