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• Reschedule non-essential outdoor or indoor work for days with a reduced heat index. • Shift physically demanding work to cooler times of the day. • Rotate workers, add extra workers, or split shifts to reduce exposure to heat and ease workloads. • Stop work if needed due to heat risk.
- Heat Hazard Recognition
OSHA has found that less severe heat-related illnesses can...
- Heat Hazard Recognition
OSHA has found that less severe heat-related illnesses can happen at even lower Heat Index values. Employers who choose to monitor the Heat Index should be aware of the heat-related illness risk for workers below the national and local weather service heat advisory warnings for the general public.
4 Μαρ 2011 · The heat index can be used to help determine the risk of heat-related illness for outdoor workers, what actions are needed to protect workers, and when those actions are triggered. Depending on the heat index value, the risk for heat-related illness can range from lower to very high to extreme.
See OSHA's guidance for using and interpreting WBGT. Download the NIOSH/OSHA Heat App [iOS | Android] to access a simple heat calculator on your device. Remember that the Heat App provides only heat index (HI), not WBGT, although it does also provide workload guidance. More »
27 Αυγ 2024 · A visual indicator of the current heat index and associated risk levels specific to your current geographical location. Precautionary recommendations specific to heat index-associated risk levels. An interactive, hourly forecast of heat index values, risk levels, and recommendations for planning outdoor work activities.
Occupational exposure to heat can result in injuries, disease, death, and reduced productivity. Workers may be at risk for heat stress when exposed to hot environments. Exposure to hot environ - ments and extreme heat can result in illnesses, including heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat syncope, heat cramps, and heat rashes, or death.
When the heat index is high, special precautions are needed to protect un-acclimatized workers while they adjust, particularly on the first few days of the job. Develop a heat acclimatization program and plans that promote work at a steady moderate rate that can be sustained in the heat.
