Recognizing Heat Stress Hazard

The risks of summer-related

illnesses such as heat rash, heat
cramps, heat exhaustion and heat
stroke are increased significantly
when a person is introduced to
extreme heat while engaged in
strenuous activities at the Site. This
extreme heat can also increase a
worker’s risk of injury, as it may
result in sweaty palms, fogged-up
safety glasses, dizziness, or reduced
brain function responsible for
reasoning ability
Heat Stress - is a term that encompasses many different physical
reactions that result from a body’s attempt to regulate its temperature in
response to the environment. These physical reactions range from
uncomfortable to fatal, and tend to exacerbate other workplace risks.
What are the Risk Factors - Certain environmental, physical and
operational variables affect the ease can address heat-related hazards;
 temperature of the work site
 The environment’s relative humidity
 Personal protective equipment (PPE) that interferes with the body’s ability to
sweat effectively
 An employee’s workload (the body
produces heat during muscular exertion)
 An employee’s age, drug use, body
weight, cardiovascular fitness, underlying
health problems and existing burns (these may
damage or destroy sweat glands)
 A lack of worker and supervisor training
on heat stress
Checklist need to consider

Yes No
□ □ Does the employer have a written Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP)?
It includes how to identify and correct hazards involving exposure to heat.
□ □ Have tasks, which require exposure to heat, been identified?
□ □ Is work done outdoors in hot temperatures?... which jobs?. how hot is it?
□ □ Is heat a problem all day?
□ □ is work done in hot outdoor areas? Which jobs
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