Heat Stress Causes
This is one common way the body gets rid of heat.
What is sweating?
Wearing this type of clothing can make heat illness worse.
What is tight, non-breathable, or dark-colored clothing?
This is where on the body you would most likely find a heat rash.
What is the neck, chest, groin, or elbow creases?
These are two ways to treat a heat rash.
What is keeping the area dry and using powder or cool baths?
This is what a worker should wear when it is very hot.
What is lightweight, light-colored, and breathable clothing?
When the body is stressed by heat, this happens to its blood vessels.
What is dilation?
These kinds of personal conditions may increase your risk for heat illness.
What is age, medications, and medical conditions?
This is the average person’s body temperature.
What is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius)?
This is what you should recommend a worker do when suffering from heat cramps.
What is rest in a cool place and drink fluids with electrolytes?
This common beverage should be avoided when it is very hot.
What is coffee, energy drinks, and sugary drinks?
These are three environmental conditions that make it very hot for a worker.
What are high temperature, high humidity, and direct sunlight?
This kind of diet could increase the risk of heat illness in hot weather.
What is a low salt diet?
Heat cramps are usually caused by the loss of this electrolyte.
What is sodium?
This is what you should NOT recommend a worker take when suffering from heat cramps.
What is salt tablets?
This is how much and how often a worker should drink water when the risk of heat stress is HIGH.
What is about 16oz every 30 minutes?
This is one common internal and one common external source of heat stress
What is physical exertion (internal) and hot weather (external)?
These two chronic medical conditions put workers at greater risk for heat illness
What are heart disease and diabetes?
These are three symptoms of heat exhaustion.
What is dizziness, N/V, headache, sweating, fatigue/weakness, and cool/clammy skin?
If someone faints while working in the heat, this is the heat illness you should assume they have.
What is heat stroke?
This time of day is considered peak heat hours.
What is 10AM-4PM?
This is the difference between heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
What is heat exhaustion involves heavy sweating and weakness, while heat stroke involves confusion, no sweating, and is life-threatening?
These are two illnesses that make a person more susceptible to heat illness.
What is the stomach flu, fever, respiratory infection, dehydration, and sweat inhibition?
Joe is confused, has dry red skin that feels very hot to the touch. This is the type of heat illness he likely has.
What is heat stroke?
This is the best way to rapidly cool the body if there is no ice bath available.
What is applying cold wet cloths to the skin or using fans and mist?
These are three types of medicines you should warn a worker about that could increase heat illness risk.
What are diuretics, laxatives, antihistamines, and decongestants?