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Hot Weather Certain safety problems are common in a hot environment. Heat on the job can cause dizziness, discomfort and the fogging of safety glasses, all of which can lead to accidents. Here is an Example John, a bricklayer, had been outside for 7 straight hours in extremely hot weather. He began to experience nausea and grew very tired. Once his supervisor noticed John was working much slower than usual, he ordered him to take a break, which included resting in shade and drinking water. Recognizing Heat Illness Symptoms of heat exhaustion include headaches, dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, weakness, moist skin, mood changes such as irritability or confusion, upset stomach and vomiting. Heat stroke is an immediate threat to life. Rapid cooling with ice packs or cold water must begin at once. A victim may sweat a lot, but some may have hot, dry skin and no sweating. Either way, it’s an extreme emergency. Call 911 immediately. TOOLBOX TALK Employers should provide shade, rest breaks, and water. What can you do to help avoid exhaustion from heat? Preventing Injuries from Hot Weather • Get enough sleep. • Wear light clothing, and include a shirt that serves as a shield from the sun’s rays. • Whenever outside, wear a loose-ﬁtting long-sleeved shirt and long pants. Hard hats will protect the scalp. • Avoid alcohol; it is particularly dangerous while working in a hot setting. • Drink water moderately (about eight ounces every 15 minutes). • Plan the day to tackle more strenuous jobs during the cooler morning hours. • Rest in shaded areas. • Watch new employees for signs of heat illness because it takes about one week for the body to adjust to the heat. What Are We Going to Do Today? What will we do here at the worksite today to prevent being injured in hot weather? 1. 2. 3. OSHA STANDARD: General Duty Clause Section 5(a)(1) ©2013, CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training. All rights reserved. CPWR is the research, training, and service arm of the Building and Construction Trades Dept., AFL-CIO, and works to reduce or eliminate safety and health hazards construction workers face on the job. Production of this card was supported by Grant OH009762 from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the ofﬁcial views of NIOSH. www.cpwr.com

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Page 1: Talk ToolBox Hot Weather - eLCOSH Weather Certain safety problems are common in a hot environment. Heat on the job can cause dizziness, discomfort and the fogging of …

Hot WeatherCertain safety problems are common in a hot environment.

Heat on the job can cause dizziness, discomfort and the

fogging of safety glasses, all of which can lead to accidents.

Here is an ExampleJohn, a bricklayer, had been outside for 7 straight hours in

extremely hot weather. He began to experience nausea and

grew very tired. Once his supervisor noticed John was working

much slower than usual, he ordered him to take a break, which

included resting in shade and drinking water.

Recognizing Heat IllnessSymptoms of heat exhaustion include headaches, dizziness,

lightheadedness, fainting, weakness, moist skin, mood changes

such as irritability or confusion, upset stomach and vomiting.

Heat stroke is an immediate threat to life. Rapid cooling with ice

packs or cold water must begin at once. A victim may sweat a

lot, but some may have hot, dry skin and no sweating. Either

way, it’s an extreme emergency. Call 911 immediately.

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Employers should provide shade, rest breaks, and water. What can you do to help avoid exhaustion from heat?

Preventing Injuries from Hot Weather• Getenoughsleep.

• Wearlightclothing,andincludeashirtthatservesasa shield from the sun’s rays.

• Wheneveroutside,wearaloose-fittinglong-sleevedshirt and long pants. Hard hats will protect the scalp.

• Avoidalcohol;itisparticularlydangerouswhileworking in a hot setting.

• Drinkwatermoderately(abouteightouncesevery15minutes).

• Planthedaytotacklemorestrenuousjobsduringthe cooler morning hours.

• Restinshadedareas.

• Watchnewemployeesforsignsofheatillnessbecauseittakesaboutoneweekforthebodytoadjusttotheheat.

What Are We Going to Do Today?

What will we do here at the worksite today to prevent being injured in hot weather?

OSHA STANDARD: General Duty Clause Section 5(a)(1)

©2013,CPWR–TheCenterforConstructionResearchandTraining.Allrightsreserved.CPWRistheresearch,training,andservicearmoftheBuildingandConstructionTradesDept.,AFL-CIO,andworkstoreduceoreliminatesafetyandhealthhazardsconstructionworkersfaceonthejob.ProductionofthiscardwassupportedbyGrantOH009762fromtheNationalInstituteforOccupationalSafetyandHealth(NIOSH).ThecontentsaresolelytheresponsibilityoftheauthorsanddonotnecessarilyrepresenttheofficialviewsofNIOSH. www.cpwr.com