Heat Stress

Running Time:  5 minutes

Year Made:  2005

Language:  English

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Prevent injuries and even death. Live-action video uses state-of-the-art graphics to explain how heat affects the body, health hazards and their symptoms, and preventive measures. Workers learn what to do if a co-worker is stricken by heat exhaustion, heat cramps, or heat stroke.

Running Time:  13 minutes

Language:  English

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The body is a powerful machine, capable of performing massive amounts of work. And like any machine, when it’s pushed hard, your body can produce a lot of heat. Whether you’re outside under a hot sun, inside a busy factory, or bundled up against the cold, you need to be careful when your body heats up. MARCOM’s training products on “Heat Stress” review how heat affects the body, the steps employees can take to prevent heat stress, and elementary first aid that can be given to a worker who has been affected by a heat-related illness. Topics covered in these products include: * Situations leading to heat-related illnesses. * Heat stress, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. * Other heat-related illnesses. * Preparing to work in hot environments. * Engineering controls. * Treating heat-related illnesses. * and more.

Running Time:  9 minutes

Year Produced:  2002

Language:  English

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More illnesses are surfacing from employees working in abnormally high temperatures, such as in a hot warehouse or warm assembly environment. This video discusses heat stroke, heat stress, fainting, and precautions to take.

Running Time:  12 minutes

Language:  English

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Few jobs expose employees to the potential threat of heat illness as much as the public works’ employee. Breaking pavement, laying asphalt, or even reading meters in temperatures in excess of 90 degrees fahrenheit can cause a person to experience heat stress or heat illness.