Heat iIllness awareness

What Will You Learn?

• In this course, you will be able to:
• Recognize the potential consequences of heat illness
• Recognize employer responsibilities for preventing heat illness, as required by the Cal/OSHA Heat Illness Prevention Standard, including the creation of a Heat Illness Prevention Plan and provisions for water and shade, acclimatization and training
• Identify tips for preventing heat illness
• Identify causes of heat stress and how the human body handles heat
• Identify the types and characteristics of heat stress
• Identify ways to prevent heat stress