Your body has a marvelous ability to regulate its internal temperature through sweating and the cooling effect caused by the evaporation of sweat. But there are a number of factors that can interfere with this process and cause your body temperature to spike, resulting in heat illness.
A suntan may look and feel good, but sunlight is the primary cause of skin cancer. The tingly warm sensation associated with sun exposure is actually radiation damage caused by ultraviolet rays.
Heat-related illnesses can range from annoying to deadly, and progress quickly if the person doesn’t receive appropriate medical treatment. Read this safety talk and protect workers from heat related illnesses.
It’s summer! Time for the backyard barbecue, fireworks and fun in the sun. If you’re planning to host a day of summertime activities with family and friends, remember to work a little safety into the event, too.
Do you know how to recognize and deal with heat illness? If so, you???ll recognize the clues in this crossword puzzle.
Heat illness ranges from the uncomfortable heat rash to the potentially fatal heat stroke. Keep cool, drink water often???. and try this word search.
A small woodland fire was the scene of a workplace fatality when one firefighter died of heat stroke. The young man was one of two affected by heat stroke that day. Two others were affected
A 19-year-old immigrant from Mexico died from heat stress on the job in Fort Worth, TX, where he reportedly never saw a paycheck.
The victim, a 22-year-old male firefighter recruit collapsed while running at the end of a training day.
Joe had been working in the North Carolina tobacco field for just over a week. The first few days on the farm were hot and humid, with welcome breaks of rain. But on this day, there was no rain. The thermometer had already climbed to 95F when Joe stopped for his soda and cracker break at 10 a.m. By the time the temperature reached between 100F and 108F at 3 p.m., Joe complained to the crew leader that he wasn?t feeling well. The crew leader gave Joe a drink of water and drove him back to the workers? housing, where he left Joe to rest for a while. Forty-five minutes later, Joe was found on the steps of the house. He was unconscious. Emergency medical services were called and Joe was transported to the hospital, where his core body temperature was recorded at 108F. But Joe didn?t respond to the medical personnel?s attempts to cool him. His death was attributed to heat stroke.
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Beer and other dehydrating beverages in the heat make workers more, not less vulnerable to heat stroke.
Retrieved from: Occupational Safety & Health Administration This training guide [...]
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