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This fact sheet provides information on how to recognize and respond to symptoms of heat illness, the risk factors for heat illness, and methods to mitigate heat hazards in both indoor …
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Heat Illness Prevention: Personal Risk Factors and Heat Exposure Fact Sheet. (OSHA 4374 - 2023) (English: PDF ) (OSHA 4375 - 2023) (Español: PDF )
Heat-related illness, also called hyperthermia, is a condition resulting from exposure to extreme heat where the body becomes unable to prop-erly cool, resulting in a rapid rise in body …
Health Problems Caused by Hot Environments. Heat Stroke is the most serious heat-related health problem. Heat stroke occurs when the body’s temperature regulating system fails and …
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Health Problems Caused by Hot Environments. Heat Stroke is the most serious heat-related health problem. Heat stroke occurs when the body’s temperature regulating system fails and …
Protect Yourself. Avoid heavy exertion, extreme heat, sun exposure, and high humidity when possible. When these cannot be avoided, take the following preventative steps: Monitor your …
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HEAT ILLNESS PREVENTION AT PENN. Penn’s Environmental Health and Radiation Safety Office (EHRS) maintains the University’s Heat Illness Prevention Program. The program …
Heat illness includes heat cramps, heat exhaustion, fainting, and heat stroke. University employees who work in high-heat indoor locations may be at risk for heat illness including, but …
Heat illness is a serious medical condition that results when the body cannot cope with the heat. Examples of heat illness symptoms include cramps, headache, nausea, fainting, and …