Heat Illness Prevention
Addressing Heat Hazards
Workplaces should be free of known safety and health hazards, including heat-related hazards. Workplaces can stay safe by:
Developing and Implementing a Heat Safety Plan
There are OSHA resources available for both indoor and outdoor workplaces that may be exposed to high temperatures. Use these resources to develop your heat safety plan:
- When heat hazards are present, remember to plan ahead.
- Understand the specific heat hazards in your workplace and calculate heat stress.
- Protect new workers.
- Get guidance on engineering controls, work practices, and PPE
- Remember water, rest, and shade.
Training for Prevention
Training is vital to improve understanding of heat exposure risks, prevention actions, and first aid. Become familiar with the symptoms of heat illness.
- Train everyone
- Know the symptoms of heat illness and what actions to take.
- Download OSHA's heat campaign materials and keep them readily available.
