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Saturday, April 4, 2009

Heat Related Injuries from the MSHA Safety Log:

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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