Heat Stress

Employees who work under hot conditions will benefit from this online training video, which explains the causes and effects of being overheated. This video training illustrates the kinds of work environments where a worker may be susceptible to overheating. This course provides information about how the body responds to high temperatures. It shows how heat stress can lead to heat cramps, heat exhaustion, or the most serious effect of all, heat stroke.

Workers using this training video learn precautions to take before working under hot conditions. Practical suggestions concerning appropriate clothing, fluid intake, and other preventive measures are given. Engineering controls, such as the use of fans and air conditioning, are also covered. This online training video gives detailed information on how to recognize the symptoms of overheating, and explains exactly what to do if suffering from a heat-related illness.

Put the practical measures explained in this video training to use and avoid heat stress, keeping your workers safe under hazardous conditions.

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

Anyone who works under hot conditions

• Introduction
• Cooling Systems
• Heat Related Illness
• Hot Environments
• Engineering Controls
• Treating Heat Related Illness
• Review

• Heat Stress In Food Processing And Handling Environments
• Heat Stress In Healthcare Environments For Office And Facilities Personnel
• Heat Stress In Industrial Environments