{"id":8086,"date":"2018-08-10T15:00:37","date_gmt":"2018-08-10T05:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peer.com.au\/?p=8086"},"modified":"2021-03-08T18:52:48","modified_gmt":"2021-03-08T08:22:48","slug":"tradies-national-health-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peer.com.au\/tradies-national-health-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Tradies National Health Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.1&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/peer.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Data-Communicatons1.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Data Communicatons1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; module_class=&#8221;pa-inline-buttons&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.1&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>AUGUST IS A TIME TO FOCUS ON THE HEALTH OF TRADIES AROUND THE COUNTRY<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This month we will be focusing on health issues prevalent to Tradies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/peer.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Tradies-National-Health-Month-01.pdf&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Download&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; 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Taking a couple of minutes and looking around the worksite and reviewing what work is to be done, you will be able to pick out your hazards, find ways of eliminating or minimizing them, and know how you are going to proceed. Those few minutes of planning can save not only years of pain and misery, but could save your own or someone else\u2019s life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;STEP FOUR&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;%%194%%&#8221; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;1100px&#8221; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Poppins|600|||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Poppins||||||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#262626&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>TAKE ACTION.<\/strong><span>\u00a0Do what needs to be done to keep you and others healthy. This can be stretching before lifting heavy objects, protecting your hearing in noisy environments, healthier meal options and staying well hydrated, especially in hotter weather.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;STEP FIVE&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;%%194%%&#8221; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;1100px&#8221; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Poppins|600|||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Poppins||||||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#262626&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>ADDRESS ANY HEALTH CONCERNS EARLY.<\/strong><span>\u00a0If you notice something not right with your health, get it checked out. A little niggle now can become a huge problem later. 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Take time out to do the activities you love to do. Go on that camping trip, walk the dogs, take that overseas holiday. Sometimes a holiday is what you need to recharge and move forward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;STEP SEVEN&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;%%194%%&#8221; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;1100px&#8221; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Poppins|600|||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Poppins||||||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#262626&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>TALK ABOUT IT.<\/strong><span>\u00a0If you find yourself at the bottom of a heap of personal issues, ask for help. It may be nothing more than having coffee and a chat with someone to help you clear you mind. 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