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Heat Stress: California
Course Length: 25 minutes
Intended Audience: Any worker in California who may be exposed to heat.
Overview: There are a wide variety of jobs that expose workers to heat. Climate and weather are not always factors.
Heat Stress: California is designed to help learners in California understand the dangers of heat stress in both indoor and outdoor environments and how to prevent and respond to a heat stress emergency.
Objectives:
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Discuss how to provide a safe and healthful work environment
- Identify and describe safeguards required of employers for outdoor workers in agriculture, construction, landscaping, oil and gas extraction, and transportation
- Explain the Heat Illness Prevention Plan - HIPP
Outline
The J. J. Keller Heat Stress: California covers the following topics:
Introduction
- Introduction
- What You'll Learn
Heat Acclimation and Sensitivity
- Environmental factors
- Guidance for work heat exposure
Signs and First Aid for Heat Stress
- Fatigue
- Heat rash
- Fainting
- Heat cramps
- Heat exhaustion
- Heat stroke
- Treatment and prevention
- Access to water
- Reporting symptoms
Working Alone
- Provide a means of contact
- Check in regularly
Work and Heat Exposure
- Heat index
- Work and heat classifications
Assessing the Exposure Level
- If there is any lead present, employer must determine if an action level is met
- Results must be made available
- Employees must have adequate protection if performing duties prior to results
Controlling Heat Exposure
- Engineering controls
- Work practices
- PPE
- Other practices
Employer Responsibility
- Written HIPP
- Pre-shift meetings
- Water
- Shade
- Rest periods
- Monitoring employees
Conclusion
Regulations Covered:
- T8 CCR 3395
- 8 CCR 3203
- OSHA's General Duty Clause
Copyright Date: 2022
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