Heat Stress is main topic at site-wide quarterly safety meeting

Source: CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)
Heat Stroke
Cause: If a person's body has used up all its water and salt, it will stop sweating. This can cause body temperature to rise.
Symptoms: High body temperature (over 41 deg C) and any one of the following: the person is weak, confused, upset or acting strangely; has hot, dry, red skin; a fast pulse; a headache or dizziness. In later stages, a person may pass out and have convulsions.
Treatment: CALL AMBULANCE. This condition can kill a person quickly. Remove excess clothing; fan and spray the person with cool water; offer sips of cool water if the person is conscious.
Prevention: Reduce activity levels and/or heat exposure. Drink fluids regularly. Workers should check on each other to help spot the symptoms which often precede heat stroke.
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Cal/OSHA Submits Heat Stress Regulations to State
Occupational Hazards - 08/01/2005
'With 2 months left in the heat season, it is imperative that action be taken immediately to protect those who work outside,' California Department of Industrial Relations Director John Rea said. 'Among the provisions of the regulations the real key is education for both employees and supervisors. The best way to battle heat illness is to avoid it in the first place, and proper education helps achieve that goal.'

The regulations will apply equally to all who work outdoors in conditions that induce heat stress -- from the farm worker to the roofer to the laborer paving the highway.
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