• Heat Exhaustion is also a serious illness. Symptoms include: headache, nausea, dizziness, weakness, thirst and heavy sweating. Heat fatigue, and heat rash are less serious, but they are still signs of too much heat exposure. If you or a coworker has symptoms of heat-related illness, tell your supervisor right away. If you can, move the person to a shaded area loosen his/her clothing, give him/her water (a little at a time), and cool him/her down with ice packs or cool water. TO PREVENT HEAT ILLNESS: WATER.REST.SHADE. • Drink water every 15 minutes, even if you are not thirsty. • Rest in the shade to cool down. • Wear a hat and light-colored clothing. • Learn the signs of heat illness and what to do in an emergency. • Keep an eye on fellow workers. • Acclimate – easy does it on your first days of work; be sure to get used to the heat and allow yourself to build up a tolerance. Not being used to the heat is a big problem. Many of the people who died from heat stress were either new to working in the heat or returning from a break. If a worker has not worked in hot weather for a week or more, their body needs time to adjust.
Posted on: Tue, 27 May 2014 15:59:52 +0000
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