Summer is only a couple of weeks away and the temperatures are rising. Whether your employees get mugged by scorchers on or off the job, they need to know how to prevent health problems caused by high temperatures.
To respond to the heat hazards of summer, OSHA advises employers to:
- Provide heat stress training to workers and supervisors.
- Manage work activities and match them to employees’ physical condition.
- Emphasize that workers should take a break, drink some water, and rest for a few minutes in a cool place at the first sign of heat stress.
OSHA recommends that your employees observe the following precautions when they are working in hot, humid conditions:
- Build up tolerance for working in the heat. Heat tolerance is normally built up over a one to two week time period.
- Drink a glass of water every 15 to 30 minutes while working. This is the best way to replace lost body fluid and prevent overheating.
- Take breaks to cool down. A 10- or 15-minute break every two hours is effective when you’re working in very hot conditions.
- Adapt work and pace to the weather.
- Be aware of any health conditions affected by the heat.
- Read medication labels to find out about any affects of heat and sun.
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First Aid for Heat Exhaustion
- Move the victim immediately to a cool place.
- Have the person lie down.
- Loosen clothing, apply cool compresses to skin and fan the body.
- Get the person to slowly drink large quantities of water.
- Elevate the feet slightly.
- If no improvement is noted within 30 minutes, call for medical assistance.
First Aid for Heat Stroke
- Call immediately for emergency medical assistance.
- Move the victim to a cool place until help arrives.
- Lay the victim down, keeping the head and shoulders slightly elevated.
- Soak the person’s clothing with cool water to lower body temperature.
- Don’t give fluids to someone who is unconscious.
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