You can stay properly hydrated during a shift by drinking water when you feel thirsty.
If the temperature is under 90°F, the risk of heat-related illness is low for most workers.
It takes your body up to two weeks to fully adjust to working in hot conditions.
If you’re sweating heavily, your body is successfully preventing heat stress.
Heat-related fatigue can increase your risk of making mistakes before you feel physically sick.
You can pass out in the summer heat even if you feel fine beforehand.
Wearing PPE in hot weather can be skipped if it becomes uncomfortable.
Heat stress from one day can carry into the next if you don’t fully recover.
Surfaces like asphalt and metal equipment can reach temperatures high enough to cause burns, even if the air temperature feels manageable.
Children and pets are less affected by heat because they recover more quickly than adults.
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