Heat Stress Overview
Learning objectives
- Recognize the hazards and heat-related illnesses that can occur when working in high-heat environments
- Identify safe practices and controls that will protect you from heat stress hazards
- Differentiate between moderate heat stress incidents and emergencies, and state how to help victims of heat stress
Course overview
This lesson will help you recognize the hazards of working in hot environments. Also, you will learn how to protect yourself against heat stress. The lesson will cover some general first aid guidelines; however, any treatment-related information provided does not constitute medical advice and is not a substitute for evaluation by a qualified healthcare professional.
The individuals involved in the development and promotion of this course do not receive any compensation or financial benefits outside of their regular employment for their work on this course.
- 8 minutes
- Format: Online Interactive
- Tier: 2
- Course ID: 3774
English, Spanish, French Canadian, Korean, Russian, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Hindi, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Bosnian, Dutch
Course Outline
- Heat Stress Overview
Regulations
- 29 CFR 1910 Subpart I n Personal Protective Equipment n 1910.132(d)(1) General requirements
- 29 CFR 1926 Subpart C nGeneral Safety and Health Provisionsn 1926.28 Personal Protective Equipment
- 29 CFR 1926 Subpart D n Health and Environmental Controls n 1926.51 Sanitation
- 29 CFR 1926 Subpart D n Health and Environmental Controls n 1926.65 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
- California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 3395
- California Code of Regulations, title 8, section 3396
- Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (OHS) (Part II - Occupational Health and Safety Program)
- Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (OHS) (Part XIX - Hazard Prevention Program)
- Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996 (SI 1996 No. 1513)
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HSWA)
- Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015)
- Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Reducing Error and Influencing Behaviour, HSG 48, 1999
- HSWA, Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations
- ISO 45001:2018 n Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (Best Practice guidance)
- WHS Regulations (Safe Work Australia), Part 4.3 PPE
- WorkSafeBC. Occupational Health and Safety Regulation. Part 4 - General Workplace Conditions