Heat Stress In Transportation And Warehouse Environments

Regardless of the conditions (working outside in the hot sun, inside a busy warehouse, or bundled up against the cold) when the body becomes overheated by physical exertion, it can go beyond discomfort and severely affect the worker’s health.

Opening by explaining how the body becomes overheated and reacts to it, this course teaches transportation and warehouse workers how continuing to physically exert themselves once they are hot and sweaty goes beyond being uncomfortable and can be a serious health risk. From the types, signs, and treatments of heat-related illnesses to how to manage and prepare to work safely in hot environments, the topics in this course provide the strategies needed to work safely in high-heat conditions.

Present this course so workers are aware of the potential severity of heat stress and learn how to prepare and work safely in the heat to avoid the “worst-case“ outcomes that can occur.

   This course is in the Video On Demand format, to read about Video On Demand features click here.

Organizational employees who work in transportation and warehouse environments

• Introduction
• Heat And The Body's Cooling System
• Heat-Related Illnesses
• Treating Heat-Related Illnesses
• Preparing To Work In Hot Environments
• Engineering Controls For Hot Environments
• Conclusion

• Heat Stress
• Heat Stress In Construction Environments
• Heat Stress In Food Processing And Handling Environments