Hot and Cold Weather Safety: 01. Heat Stress

Learning objectives

  • To explain what heat stress is
  • To give tips on how to avoid heat stress

Course overview

Some of us work in hot conditions, whether outdoors or indoors. Two things we need to be aware of and prevent when working in hot conditions are heat stress and, an even more serious version of this, heat stroke. In this course, we'll walk through the symptoms of both conditions and discuss what happens to the body as your internal temperature rises. We'll also go over how to respond when you or a coworker experience the warning signs of heat stress and heat stroke.
  • 5 minutes
  • Format: Video
  • English
Course Outline
  • Recognize and Respond
  • Plan, Prepare, Prevent
Regulations
  • National Safety Council publication – First Aid and CPR
  • California Department of Industrial Relations, Heat Illness Prevention, 2021
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