Heat Stress In Industrial Environments
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports that from 1992 to 2022, a total of 986 workers across all industry sectors in the United States died from exposure to heat. This course shows manufacturing and industrial employees how to prevent and treat heat-related illnesses. This course discusses the serious risks associated with unmitigated heat exposure, particularly covering the body’s internal cooling system. The course explores heat-related illnesses and their treatment, how to prepare to work in hot environments, and engineering controls for hot environments. Utilize this course among your staff working in or directly supervising those whose tasks require them to be in hot environments.