Heat Stress Impact: Precautions and Safe Work Practices
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Working in hot and humid conditions combined with additional stresses to the body such as from physical activity, loss of fluids, and fatigue can lead to adverse health effects or can jeopardize worker's safety. So it is essential to understand about heat stress and its effects. This helps to minimize the risk of heat stress by adapting the appropriate precautions and safe work practices at workplace. In this Heat Stress Impact series, Frank Rooney talks about minimizing the risk of heat stress.
Target Audience
All personnel that may be required to work in hot environments