PPT-Heat-Related Illness For use in conjunction with 5-Minute Safety Talk

The body burns calories and produces heat to maintain 986 Fahrenheit temperature Two effective ways the body rids itself of heat are Sweating Sweat evaporating from skin cools the body. Heat Stress. The body normally cools itself by sweating. During hot weather, especially with high humidity, sweating isn't enough. Body temperature can rise to dangerous levels if precautions are not taken such as drinking water frequently and resting in the shade or air conditioning. Heat illnesses range from heat rash and heat cramps . 2014 . DOL Safety Training Stand Down. Heather Martin, MSPH . 2. Heat Illness: Matter of Life or Death. Heat is the leading weather-related killer in the US- more than hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, lightning or any other weather event combined. . Department of Citywide Administrative Services . Office of Citywide Occupational Safety and Health . Citywide Trainer. June 28, 2016 . Heat-Related Illness. June 2016 . Target Audience . . City employees who are exposed to hot and humid conditions during work activities. . Wearing . Personal . Protective Equipment (PPE). Developed for . Healthcare . Workers . and Site Coordinators . Providing . Care . in . West African Countries Affected by the Ebola . Outbreak. October . Pre Test. 1. Heat Related Illnesses can be fatal and result in death. A) . True. . B) . False. 2. Elderly and young children are not at risk for Heat Related Illnesses. A. ) . True. B) . False. DOL Safety Training Stand Down. Heather Martin, MSPH . 2. Heat Illness: Matter of Life or Death. Heat is the leading weather-related killer in the US- more than hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, lightning or any other weather event combined. . Objectives. At the end of this training you will:. Know the types of heat-related illnesses,. Know the causes of heat-related illnesses and conditions of high risk,. Know how to prevent heat-related illnesses and. Page 1A-299DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICESPROGRAM DIRECTIVEA-299Issued July 11 2017Revised July 15 2021SUBJECT Local Emphasis Program LEP Preventing Heat Related IllnessThe purpose of th Fleet Safety. a -Deaths . per 100,000 population.. Taken from . Injury . Facts. ®. , . 2017 Edition. .. More than 35,000 . people die . in crashes every year on U.S. roads, approximately 96 deaths per day or 4 deaths every hour. Protecting the lives of everyone within your facility is the first priority in the event of an emergency. One common means of protection is evacuation. . In the case of fire, an immediate evacuation to a predetermined area . Illness With the return of warmer weather , Alberta Health Services EMS would like to remind citizensto stay safe in the heat and sun this summer. While children and the elderly can be more hot and eat-related conditions occur when excess heat taxes or overwhelms the body’s commonly than most clinicians realize. Heat illness most seriously affects the poor, urban-dwellers, young children, t The Scary Truth. US Heat Deaths in 2022 already higher than 30 Year Average.. OSHA investigates 15-20 Heat Related Deaths per year and 1000+ Heat Related Injuries. Action must be taken to mitigate these preventable tragedies.. Stress . Too much can lead to…. Job burnout. Anxiety. Depression. Insomnia. Hypertension. Frequent illness. Exhaustion. Contributors to Employee Stress. Downsizing or reorganization. Large workloads.