Heat Stress Safety
What percentage of heat related stress/illnesses are preventable with proper controls?
100%
What color is used by the NFPA to indicate a fire hazard?
Red
What is the Louisiana State Crustacean?
Crawfish
What US President authorized and completed The Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
What is the recommended interval for drinking water when working in the heat?
Every 15-20 minutes
When working at heights, what should you do to your tools prior to commencing job tasks?
Install Tool Lanyard/Tie it off
What is the Trinidadian slang phrase that means "eventually" or "sometime later"?
"Just now"
What is the average number of annual deaths in the US from heat related illness?
~2,000
All containers that contain a fluid should have what at minimum?
Label identifying contents
The Louisiana State Capitol building is famous for what?
Being the tallest capitol building in the US
The Heat Illness types we discussed were heat strok, heat exhaustion, and what?
Heat Cramps
What action includes all three types of distracted driving? (Visual, Manual, & Cognitive)
Texting
Before it was a swamp, what did UL use the Cypress Lake area on campus as?
A pig pen
List 3 of the warning signs discussed in the presentation.
Confusion, altered mental state, dizziness, fainting, heavy sweating, hot dry skin, nausea, headache, and fatigue
The science of designing and arranging environments, systems, and products so that they safely and efficiently fit the people who use them is called what?
Ergonomics
Trinidad is credited as the birthplace of what popular dance?
Limbo Dance