HEAT STRESS PREVENTION

CAMPAIGN
Heat Illness can effect anyone

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Topics Covered
What is Heat Stress
What is Dehydration
First Aid
What are the Preventive Measures
Effective Supervision
Availability of Water
Rest and Shade
Worker Reminders

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What is Heat Stress

Heat stress is a medical condition that may occur as a result
of heat exposure. Factors that create Heat Stress are:
Air
Temperature

Workload

Air Flow

Thermal
Radiation

Humidity

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What is Dehydration
First symptoms of dehydration include:
Thirst
Darker urine color and
Decreased urine output

Urine color is one of the best indicators of a persons

hydration level :
Clear urine color means you are well hydrated
While darker urine color means you are dehydrated

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First Aid

Move the
worker to a cool
shaded area

MOVE

DRINK
Drink plenty of
water, cool non
alcoholic
beverages

Cool the worker

Shower, bath,
sponging,
fanning etc

COOL

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What are the Preventive Measures

Effective
Supervision

Availability
of Water

Worker
Reminders

Rest and
Shade

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Effective Supervision
Ensure
midday break
rule is strictly
followed as
directed
by Ministry of
Labor

Observe
employees for
alertness/
signs &
symptoms of
heat illness

Ensure effective
communication
(by voice or
observation)

Track the
weather
at the
job site

Closely supervise new employees for the first 14 days

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Availability of Water
Maintain, at all
times, sufficient
quantities of cool
(Not Cold)
potable drinking
water

Water must be
fit to drink / &
readily
accessible!

At least one quart

(roughly 4 cups)
Per employee Per
hour for the
entire shift

Encourage
frequent drinking
of water

Remind workers not to wait until they are thirsty

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Rest and Shade

Remember: Shaded I resting
area must not cause
exposure to another health
or safety hazard

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Worker Reminders
Drink water frequently
Rest in the shade for at least 5 minutes or as needed
Look out for one another and immediately report any
symptoms
Importance of immediately
reporting signs or symptoms of
heat illness to a supervisor

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In case of any queries please drop an email to request@hlgroup.com

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