Heat Stress

Any time workers get hot and sweaty, they're feeling "heat stress". The hotter they get, the more likely heat stress is to affect their health. And if employees get overheated enough to develop heat-related illnesses such as heat exhaustion or heat stroke, the effect on them can be serious, even fatal.

"Heat Stress" training discusses the hazards of getting overheated, how employees can avoid heat-related illnesses and what they should do if a coworker suffers from heat stress. Length: 14 minutes

Topics Include:

• Heat and the body's cooling system.
• Understanding heat-related illnesses.
• Treating heat-related illnesses.
• Preparing to work in hot environments.
• Engineering controls.
• and more.

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