Heat Stress in Construction Environments Heat Stress in Construction Environments

For workers who are outdoors in the summer or workers who are indoors in a hot workplace such as an enclosed construction site, there can be a significant risk of heat-induced disorders. These environments can lead employees to get overheated, even enough to develop heat-related illnesses such as heat exhaustion or heat stroke. The effect on them can be severe, even fatal. This training program discusses the hazards of getting overheated, how employees can stay cool on a hot job site and what they should do if a coworker suffers from heat stress.

Topics covered include:

• Heat and the body's cooling system
• Understanding heat-related illnesses
• Treating heat-related illnesses
• Preparing to work in hot environments
• and more!

For workers who are outdoors in the summer or workers who are indoors in a hot workplace such as an enclosed construction site, there can be a significant risk of heat-induced disorders. These environments can lead employees to get overheated, even enough to develop heat-related illnesses such as heat exhaustion or heat stroke. The effect on them can be severe, even fatal. This training program discusses the hazards of getting overheated, how employees can stay cool on a hot job site and what they should do if a coworker suffers from heat stress.

Topics covered include:

• Heat and the body's cooling system
• Understanding heat-related illnesses
• Treating heat-related illnesses
• Preparing to work in hot environments
• and more!