Heat Illness Prevention Plan Company name Purpose The purpose of this plan is to protect our employees from the hazards of hot working environments. Work activities that could potentially expose our employees to these hazards include: Scope This plan implements efficient and safe work practices that will prevent both indoor and outdoor heat-related illnesses among employees at our workplace. It will be used for training new employees and for the annual refresher training of employees. All employees potentially exposed to hot working environments are subject to his plan. Background Heat-related illnesses can happen if workplace activities in a hot environment overwhelm the body’s to ability cool itself. This becomes more likely if any of the risk factors are present. Examples include working in a hot environment without adequate access to water for rehydration, working in protective gear that does not allow air circulation across the skin, or working where the humidity is too high for sweat to evaporate. Risk factors The following are environmental risk factors for heat illness (see heat index on Page 4): Air temperature above 90 degrees F. Relative humidity above 40 percent Radiant heat from the sun and other sources Conductive heat sources such as dark-colored work surfaces Lack of air movement Physical effort needed for the work Use of nonbreathable protective clothing and other personal protective equipment The following are personal risk factors for heat illness: Lack of acclimation to warmer temperatures Poor general health Dehydration Alcohol consumption Caffeine consumption Previous heat-related illness Use of prescription medications that affect the retention or other physiological responses body’s water to heat such as beta blockers, diuretics, antihistamines, tranquilizers, and antipsychotics. NIOSH
Heat Illness Prevention Plan Company name Purpose The purpose of this plan is to protect our employees from the hazards of hot working environments. Work activities that could potentially expose our employees to these hazards include: Scope This plan implements efficient and safe work practices that will prevent both indoor and outdoor heat-related illnesses among employees at our workplace. It will be used for training new employees and for the annual refresher training of employees. All employees potentially exposed to hot working environments are subject to his plan. Background Heat-related illnesses can happen if workplace activities in a hot environment overwhelm the body’s ability to cool itself. This becomes more likely if any of the risk factors are present. Examples include working in a hot environment without adequate access to water for rehydration, working in protective gear that does not allow air circulation across the skin, or working where the humidity is too high for sweat to evaporate. Risk factors The following are environmental risk factors for heat illness (see heat index on Page 4): Air temperature above 90 degrees F. Relative humidity above 40 percent Radiant heat from the sun and other sources Conductive heat sources such as dark-colored work surfaces Lack of air movement Physical effort needed for the work Use of nonbreathable protective clothing and other personal protective equipment The following are personal risk factors for heat illness: Lack of acclimation to warmer temperatures Poor general health Dehydration Alcohol consumption Caffeine consumption Previous heat-related illness Use of prescription medications that affect the body’s water retention or other physiological responses to heat such as beta blockers, diuretics, antihistamines, tranquilizers, and antipsychotics. NIOSH
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