What Are You Doing to Protect Your Employees From Heat Stroke and Exhaustion?
These conditions are created when our body is unable to regulate our heat production at a safe level. First, we need to make all of our employees aware of the signs and symptoms for these conditions:
- Fatigue, weakness, fainting
- Nausea and vomiting
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Muscle cramps
- Irritability
- Sweating (absence or presence)
- Paleness
These conditions can be further escalated by the physical condition of your employees. Employees at a greater risk for heat exhaustion and heat stroke are those with: heart disease, skin diseases, extensive burns, endocrine disorders (hyperthyroidism, diabetes, etc.), high blood pressure, obesity, depression, insomnia and fever. Over the counter drugs can also contribute to a greater risk for these conditions.
Originally posted on the Idealease Safety Bulletin