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Heat Stress
Heat Stress

Heat Stress

Employees, especially those performing outdoor jobs, are especially vulnerable to illness and serious health concerns brought on by heat exposure. Heat stroke is the most dangerous type of heat illness. The following measures and precautions should be taken in order to avoid other heat illnesses like heat exhaustion, heat cramps, and heat rash.

 

1.     Recognize that heat stress is a common physical condition brought on by any kind of physical effort. However, when workers are exposed to the sun's rays directly, temperatures can rise above 50 °C (120 °F), which could have other harmful effects on their health.

 

2. Drinking enough water - If a worker gets too hot, uses up too much energy, and does not consume the recommended amount of water for their body, heat exhaustion may result. The following signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion:

2.1. Excessive Perspiration.

2.2. Vomiting.

2.3. Vertigo

2.4. The main symptoms are muscle cramps, which are typically felt in the legs and abdomen.

 

3. Employees ought to receive basic first aid instruction, and the first aid for heat exhaustion is as follows:

3.1 Assist the worker in laying down in a cool, shaded area for the regulation of body temperature.

3.2. Make sure there is enough water available; until the worker is feeling better, give small amounts every 2 to 3 minutes.

3.3. Make a call to the medical facilities for assistance.

3.4. Keep in mind: DO NOT give ice or salt.

Instead, apply cool water to the wrist and the back of the neck.

 

4. Heat stroke is extremely rare and can be fatal. It can develop after heat exhaustion and presents with the symptoms listed below.

4.1. The patient stops perspiring, but their body is still extremely warm to the touch.

The worker will experience confusion or could pass out.

4.3. The employee typically experiences heat exhaustion before experiencing the effects of heat stroke.

 

5. Basic First Aid for heat stroke is as follows:

5.1. Immediately contact the business or nearby medical assistance.

5.2. Place the patient in a cool, shaded area to regulate body temperature.

5.3 If there is access to it, apply ice to the patient's wrists, upper arms, and groin. Use water in the absence of ice.

 

 

 

5.4. If the patient is conscious, give them little sips of water every two to three minutes.

5.5. Take off the employee's clothing from the torso to the chest.

5.6. Keep in mind that stroke patients shouldn't be given salt or allowed to swallow ice.

 

6. Maintain the patient's composure and wait for the arrival of medical support for the employee.