Heat Stress / Heat Illness for Construction (20 Minutes) - Core Safety, LLC
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The Heat Stress/Heat Illness for Construction online safety training is an intermediate-level course focusing on anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling heat stress hazards. Throughout this course, participants will learn not only the definition of heat stress, but also how to prevent related injuries and illnesses on the job site. Participants will also learn applicable OSHA heat stress guidelines so that individuals are more prepared to handle heat stress emergencies.

ClickSafety’s Heat Stress/Heat Illness for Construction online course provides participants with a thorough background regarding heat stress awareness, symptoms, illnesses, and more. Upon completing the course, participants will be better prepared to not only understand OSHA’s safety guidelines, but also how to recognize and react in the event of a heat stress situation. Specific course topics include the following:

  • Introduction to heat stress
  • Elements of heat stress/heat illness
  • Definition of heat stress
  • Potential effects of heat stress/illness
  • Heat stress prevention
  • Medical issues in relation to heat stress

Specific industry terms addressed within the course include the following:

  • Heat syncope
  • Prickly heat
  • Personal protective equipment (PPE)
  • OSHA
  • Engineering controls
  • General duty clause
  • American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)

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