Excessive heat is recognized by OSHA as a workplace hazard. It is easy to forget the danger that heat poses to the body, from sunburn and dehydration to heat stroke and death. Whether you work outside on hot days or in a foundry, mine, bakery, or any other hot or humid environment, the key to preventing excessive heat stress is knowing the hazards of working in heat and the benefits of implementing proper controls and work practices. You will learn about all of these and what you can do to help a coworker suffering from heat stress in this training.
The Heat Stress course is also available in Spanish.
Complete Your Heat Stress Training Online!
Taking our Heat Stress course online offers these benefits:
- 24/7 course access
- Log on and off as many times as you want
- Work anytime, anywhere — All you need is a computer and access to the Internet
- Master material with the help of video, audio, text and graphical learning elements
- Takes approximately one hour to finish
- Allows up to 90 days to complete the course
Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive your official Certificate of Completion.
About the Heat Stress Course
Important topics covered in this course include:
- Heat and the body’s cooling system
- Understanding heat-related illnesses
- Treating heat-related illnesses
- Preparing to work in hot environments
- Engineering controls for hot environments
- And more
This course teaches crucial lessons about avoiding workplace heat stress. Once you complete this course, you'll be able to:
- Realize why both outdoor and indoor work environments can pose heat hazards
- Recognize the symptoms of heat-related illnesses
- Assist a person who is suffering from heat-related illness
- Use appropriate equipment and work practices to work safely in hot environments