Heat Illness Types
Heat Cramps, Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke
Types of Heat Illness
What kind of clothing will make eat stress worse
Dark Clothing or Clothing that does not breathe
What shall be Fresh, Pure and Suitably Cool
Drinking Water
4 cups per hour (1 quart per hour)
Recommended water consumption when working in hot environments
In 2016 how many people dies as a result of extreme heat
94
Heat Stroke
Life Threatening Condition that requires Emergency Medical Services
What 2 medical conditions make a worker at greater risk for heat illness?
Diabetes, Heart Disease
Who at minimum shall this training be provided to
all Employees and Supervisors working in outdoor places of employment
Name one common way the body gets rid of heat?
Sweating
Where heat Illness Prevention can be found in the California code of Regulations
Title 8 Section 3395
Call 911 and quickly cool the person
Treatment for Heatstroke
What 2 common beverages should a worker avoid
Alcohol and Caffeine
NOVO's Heat Illness Prevention Plan can be found where
NOVO's IIPP Appendix C
A chart that uses Temperature and Humidity
Heat Index
776
children have died due to pediatric vehicular heatstroke since 1998 as of 8/13/18
Caused by loss of fluids and electrolytes from sweating
Heat Cramps
How can you know that the amount of water you are drinking is not enough besides being thirsty?
You don’t urinate
or
Your urine is very dark
Trigger temperature for access to shade
80 degrees fahrenheit
A process by which the body adjusts to increased heat exposure
Acclimatization
270
Non-Fatal occupational injuries and illnesses caused by exposure to environmental heat in California in 2015.