Charla de seguridad sobre Heat stress

Qué es

The body unable to shed heat from hot conditions, exertion or clothing, causing cramps, heat exhaustion or heatstroke.

Controles que hay que revisar, del más eficaz al menos eficaz

1. Reschedule heavy or outdoor work to cooler parts of the day, or postpone non-essential work during extreme heat.
2. Use mechanical aids to cut physical exertion, and provide shade, fans, cooling or air-conditioned rest areas.
3. Provide cool drinking water close by, regular rest breaks and job rotation as heat and workload increase.
4. Let new and returning workers acclimatise gradually, and use a buddy system so workers watch each other for symptoms.
5. Train workers to recognise heat illness, and treat suspected heatstroke as an emergency by calling 000 and cooling the person.
6. Wear loose, light-coloured, breathable clothing, and consider cooling vests where heavy PPE adds to heat load.

Dónde aparece en el trabajo

Pasos de trabajo de plantillas de SafetyDocs que tratan heat stress:

• Check weather conditions & prepareWork safely in extreme weather and recognise hyperthermia and hypothermiaDe Fibreglass Pool Installation
• Conduct a risk assessmentAssess the heat stress factors and the heat-related hazards that may cause injuryDe Heat Stress
• Gas welding, soldering & cuttingControl fire, burns, eye injury and heat stress during hot workDe Rough-in Final Fit-out Plumbing
• Install tiles following manufacturers’ instructionsInstall tiles with fall protection, and control silica dust, cement burns, cuts and heat stressDe Roofing - Tiled
• TrainingTrain workers to recognise the symptoms of mild and severe heat stressDe Heat Stress

Preguntas para el equipo

1. ¿Dónde podría aparecer heat stress hoy en este trabajo?
2. El control más eficaz es: «Reschedule heavy or outdoor work to cooler parts of the day, or postpone non-essential work during extreme heat». ¿Podemos hacerlo aquí? Si no, ¿por qué no?
3. ¿Qué controles para heat stress faltan o no funcionan en esta obra?
4. ¿Cuándo detendrías el trabajo por heat stress, y a quién avisarías?
5. ¿Cómo informamos de un peligro, un cuasi accidente o un incidente en este trabajo?