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business | safety
Heat illness prevention
Ways to keep workers safe during extreme temperatures.
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High-risk factors
Factors that may lead to heat illness
in workers include:
* High temperature and humidity.
* Direct sun exposure (with no shade).
* Limited or lack of air movement.
* Low fl uid consumption.
* Physical exertion.
* Lack of recent exposure to
hot working conditions.
* Heavy personal protective
clothing and equipment.
igh temperatures during the
summer months can pose
dangerous risks to outdoor workers.
Each year, thousands of workers in the
U.S. become sick from occupational
heat exposure, and some cases are fatal.
According to the Occupational Safety &
Health Administration (OSHA), 50-to70-percent
of outdoor fatalities occur
during the irst few days of working
in warm or hot environments due to
a lack of heat acclimatization. Other
factors that may lead to heat illness
include high temperatures, high levels
of humidity, direct exposure to sun and
low luid consumption.
Heat illness is preventable, and
every employer should take special
care to ensure their employees remain
safe while on the job. The following
content-gathered from OSHA and
the National Institute for Occupational
Safety & Health (NIOSH)-provides
an overview of heat-related illnesses
as well as tips for keeping outdoor
workers cool and comfortable during
the heat.
Heat-related illnesses
Heat-related illnesses, such as heat
exhaustion or heat stroke, occur when
the human body is not able to properly
cool itself. Normally, the body cools
itself by sweating. However, during
times of extreme heat, sweating may
not be enough to regulate and maintain
a healthy body temperature. The
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following are illnesses that may result
from exposure to heat.
Heat stroke is the most serious heatrelated
health problem and occurs
when the body is unable to control
its temperature. When heat stroke
occurs, the body's temperature can
rise to 106°F or higher within 10 to 15
minutes and may result in death.
Symptoms to watch for:
* Confusion/slurred speech
* Hot, dry skin or profuse sweating
* Loss of consciousness
* Seizures
How to help: Call 911 immediately.
Move the worker to a shady area and
remove outer clothing. Place cold wet
towels or ice on head, neck, armpits and
groin, and circulate the air around the
worker to speed cooling.
Heat exhaustion is the next most
serious heat-related health problem and
is the body's response to a loss of water
and salt through excessive sweating.
Symptoms to watch for:
* Headache
* Nausea
* Irritability
* Dizziness
* Weakness
* Confusion
* Heavy sweating
How to help: Remove the worker
from the hot area and offer liquids
to drink. Cool the worker with cold
compresses to the head, neck and face,
and encourage frequent sips of cool

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