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OHS Essentials: JHSC Training, Emergency Response Planning, Employee Safety Orientation, Principles of OHS Management, Incident Investigation, Hazard Identification and Control, Safety Culture 101, Workplace Inspections, Instructional Skills for Supervisors, Introduction to Workplace Mental Health, Small Employer Program Building, X-Ray Safety in the Workplace
Journey to OSSE Certification, Safety Needs Analysis | GAP Analysis, OSSE Continual Improvement Program, Safety Pinnacle Awards, OSSE/COR Audit Tools, OSSE/COR Hall of Fame, OSSE/COR News, OSSE/COR Reference Materials, Certified OSSE/COR External Auditors, Certified OSSE External Auditor Training, OSSE/COR Internal Auditor Training
Heat-related Illness
Heat-related illnesses happen when a person heats up faster than they can cool down. Symptoms range from mild to severe and can quickly escalate into a medical emergency if untreated—but you can prevent heat-related illness in most cases.
Early signs include nausea, light-headedness, fatigue, muscle cramping, and dizziness. Heat-related illness can affect everyone – even those accustomed to working in the heat. If heat exhaustion progresses to heat stroke, it is a medical emergency that, untreated, can lead to death.
Prepare to prevent heat-related illness at work with our resources.
Heat-related Illness Resources and Tools
Heat-related illnesses happen when a person heats up faster than they can cool down. Heat-related illness can affect everyone – even those accustomed to working in the heat. If heat stress progresses to heat stroke, it is a medical emergency that, untreated, can lead to death.
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B.C. is bracing for a dangerous, long-duration heat wave that will affect B.C. beginning Friday, June 25th and last until Tuesday. In hot working environments—indoors or out—everyone needs to be alert for the signs and symptoms of heat-related illness and...
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