Heat Related Injuries
From Minor to Critical Life Threatening
Symptoms
* Heat Cramps: Minor effect of water and salt loss.
* Heat Exhaustion: Headache, Nausea, Weakness.
* Heat Stroke: This is Dangerous! The worker may experience confusion and seizures. Ski is try as perspiration has stopped because the body can no longer regulate temperature.
Preventative Measures
* Dehydration is easier to prevent than to treat: drink fluids in frequent small amounts rather than in large amounts at one time.
* Wear light colored clothing.
* Alternate work and rest cycles during extreme temperatures.
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