Heat Stress
Door alex hewison
1. how employers can protect workers
1.1. train workers in heat stress awareness and first aid
1.2. provide drinking water
1.3. provide rest breaks and air conditioned rest areas
1.4. post urine color chart in washrooms
1.5. encourage workers to stay fit and drink water
1.6. use machines to reduce physical demand of work
1.7. schedule most strenuous work in cooler times of day
1.8. have a heat stress prevention program specific to your workplace
2. what a worker should do
2.1. Drink water / ingest electrolytes
2.2. Lay down/elevate legs
2.3. remove heavy clothes
2.4. cool down by fanning
2.5. use sun screen
2.6. stay fit
2.7. Seek shade
3. how heat stress develops
3.1. how to recognize symptoms
3.1.1. pale / flushed skin
3.1.2. clammy skin
3.1.3. headache
3.1.4. loss of consciousness
3.1.5. seziures
3.1.6. profuse sweating/hot dry skin
3.2. Dehydration
3.3. inappropriate ppe
3.4. over exposure to sun
3.5. how to prevent heat stress
3.5.1. take frequent breaks
3.5.2. drink lots of water
3.5.3. use sunblock at least 30spf
3.5.4. take frequent breaks
3.5.5. reduce alcohol and caffeinated drink intake