Preventing Heat Stress
calendar icon July 12th, 2013
Preventing Heat Stress

Overexposure to heat can stress the body’s cooling system, especially when combined with other stresses such as physical labour, loss of fluids, fatigue or medical conditions. Heat stress can lead to heat-related illness, disability and even death.

 

Explore the following toolkit to learn more about how you can prevent heat stress.

 

 

Learn more on how to manage heat stress in the workplace:

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