H EAT S T R ES S ! ! !

Explain dangers
When your body’s cooling system can’t keep up with Symptoms
the heat, you dehydrate and your temperature rises • Confusions and irrational behavior
above 38 ْ C. You get heat-related illnesses such as: • Convulsions
• Heat rash (plugged sweat glands) • Unconsciousness
• Heat cramps (sweating has caused salt loss) • No sweating-hot, dry skin
• Heat exhaustion • High body temperature 40 ْ C or more.
• Heat stroke (very serious – you can die)
Let’s take a look at two serious heat illnesses:
Treatment
Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke.
If a co-worker shows symptoms of heat stroke, you
should act fast.
HEAT EXHAUSTION • Call 110 or get the worker to a hospital.
Heat exhaustion is when your body cannot keep • Take aggressive steps to cool the worker down
blood flowing both to vital organs and to the skin for (immerse in a tub of cool water or cool shower, spray
cooling. with a hose, wrap in cool, wet sheets and fan rapidly).
• If the worker is unconscious, don’t give anything to
drink.
Symptoms
• Weakness, feeling faint
• Headache Identify Controls
• Breathlessness Here’s how to avoid heat stress in the first place:
• Nausea or vomiting
• Difficulty continuing work • Wear light, loos clothing that allows sweat to
evaporate. Light-colored garments absorb less heat
from the sun.
Treatment
• Drink small amounts of water every half hour.
Get medical aid and cool down (move to a shaded
Don’t wait until you are thirsty.
area, loosen clothing, drink cool water). It takes 30
minutes at least to cool the body down from heat • Avoid coffee, tea, bear, or other drinks that make
exhaustion, and if it is not treated promptly, it can you go to the bathroom frequently.
lead to heat stroke. • Avoid eating hot, heavy meals that increase your
body temperature.
• Remember that your physical condition can reduce
HEAT STROKE your ability to deal with the heat. Age, weight, fitness,
Heat stroke is a medical emergency. You can die from health conditions (heart disease or high blood
it. Your body has used up all its water and salt and pressure), recent illness, or medications can all affect
cannot cool itself. Your temperature rises to your ability to withstand high temperatures.

dangerous level.




Thank you,

Abdullah Andijani, Supervisor
Utility Area Maintenance
05/05/2012