Heat-related illnesses can be deadly. Thousands become sick every year and many die due to preventable heat-related illnesses.
With summer temperatures rising, now is the best time to prepare for working outdoors in excessive heat by following a few simple steps.
Important ways to reduce heat exposure and the risk of heat-related illness include engineering controls, such as air conditioning and ventilation, that make the work environment cooler, and work practices such as work/rest cycles, drinking water often, and providing an opportunity for workers to build up a level of tolerance to working in the heat.
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Operations involving high air temperatures, radiant heat sources, high humidity, direct physical contact with hot objects, or strenuous physical activities have a high potential for causing heat-related illness.
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