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:

  1. Fatigue, weakness, fainting
  2. Nausea and vomiting
  3. Headache
  4. Dizziness
  5. Muscle cramps
  6. Irritability
  7. Sweating (absence or presence)
  8. 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