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5 Mins Heat Stress - English

This document discusses heat illnesses and provides steps to prevent them. It describes heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke as the three main heat illnesses, with heat stroke being the most serious and potentially life-threatening. Some key risk factors are high heat and humidity, direct sun exposure, heavy physical labor, and low liquid intake. It recommends monitoring yourself and coworkers for symptoms, staying hydrated by drinking fluids before, during and after work, avoiding caffeine and alcohol, covering exposed skin, and using a heat stress index to determine rest times and water needs to stay safe in hot working conditions.

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5 Mins Heat Stress - English

This document discusses heat illnesses and provides steps to prevent them. It describes heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke as the three main heat illnesses, with heat stroke being the most serious and potentially life-threatening. Some key risk factors are high heat and humidity, direct sun exposure, heavy physical labor, and low liquid intake. It recommends monitoring yourself and coworkers for symptoms, staying hydrated by drinking fluids before, during and after work, avoiding caffeine and alcohol, covering exposed skin, and using a heat stress index to determine rest times and water needs to stay safe in hot working conditions.

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CAN YOU SPARE 5 MINUTES TO PROTECT YOURSELF, YOUR COLLEAGUES AND YOUR FUTURE?

Heat Illnesses and their symptoms:


• Heat Cramps:
• Painful muscle cramps
• Can lead to heat exhaustion if left untreated

Heat Exhaustion:
• Shallow breathing
• Increased heart rate
• Weak, rapid pulse
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• Cool, pale, clammy skin


• Sweating
• Weakness, fatigue, dizziness
• Headache and nausea
• Fainting
• Muscle cramps
• Can lead to heat stroke if left untreated

Heat Stroke:
• Hot, dry, flushed skin
• No longer sweating
• Agitation and confusion
• Decreased level of consciousness and
awareness
• Headache
• Nausea and vomiting
• Seizures
HEAT STRESS AWARENESS AND • Increase in breathing rate
PREVENTION • Irregular pulse
• Shock

KEEP YOURSELF SAFE-Simple Steps:


• Reduce work in hot environments as much as possible.

• Know signs/symptoms of heat illnesses; monitor yourself and your col-leagues.


• Exposure to heat can cause illness and
even death. The most serious heat illness is • Rotating job functions among workers can help minimize overexertion and heat
heat stroke. Other heat illnesses, such as exposure.
heat exhaustion and heat cramps , should
also be avoided. The risk factors for heat • Drink plenty of fluids. Drink small frequent quantities before, during and after
illnesses are: work.
• High temperature and humidity, direct sun
• Avoid beverages containing alcohol or caffeine.
exposure, no breeze or wind

• Heavy physical labour


• Cover your skin where able, wear a hard hat and apply regular sun screen
(SPF>30+).
• Exposure to hot Environments (Confined
Space Work) • Use the ROO heat stress index table to determine the rest time and amount of
• Low liquid intake water required.

STOP ALL UNSAFE WORK-GO HOME TO YOUR FAMILY SAFE AND HEALTHY

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