Heat Stress

 

Duration: 45 Minutes

  

Designed to educate the employee on the stresses applied to their body as a result of working in high temperature/ high humidity situations, along with the protective and preventative measures, which should be used during this exposure period. Learning

 

 • The physical effects of high temperatures and high humidity;

 • How to recognize heat stress-related ailments in the employee and their co-workers;

 • Treatment procedures of heat overexposure situations;

 • The importance of proper hydration; and

 • Other biological and health factors that can contribute to heat stress.