Heat Stroke Prevention in the Workplace
Defeat Your Fiend...The Heat
Heat radiates on us daily, so what's the big deal? The numbers have a lot to say about heat stroke and illnesses in the workplace...
Prevention should be your new best confession...
The National Weather Service’s data records that in 2023, heat strokes are prominently more murderous compared to other newsworthy natural disasters! Last year, there were 207 heat related deaths, while hurricanes only had 3!
Are You Watching Out for Symptoms & Signs of Heat Stroke?
Johns Hopkins Medicine states that heat cramps are caused when muscles suffer convulsions, due to the body rapidly losing water.
Heat stroke occurs when the body’s temperature can’t simmer down on its own anymore, and sweating is not enough for a cooldown.
OSHA identifies these symptoms and other heat illnesses such as heat exhaustion, so you're not left bone-dry from the facts...
- Heat rashes
- Dizziness (Heat Exhaustion)
- Excessive perspiration (Heat Exhaustion & Stroke)
- Unconsciousness (Heat Stroke)
You don’t want your employees passing out! Collapsing on dead weight can be fatal! The way you or your employees fall, could lead to broken bones, concussions, or other life threatening problems if you land the wrong way! It's also important to survey for other indicators (like diarrhea and vomiting) if you think you're weakened from the heat.
Now you may wonder, "What's the likelihood of my employees experiencing these heat symptoms?"
The Reality of Occupational Heat Illnesses
USA Facts states that transportation divisions have soaring heat based wounds, with 440 victims. Construction workers are next on the rank, coming in at 410 individuals. The National Library of Medicine discovered that construction workers who seem to endlessly endure the sun, are expected to encounter dehydration.
Besides construction workers, if your employees work in an office, the AC has the capability to give out. The nature of this worker would also be unstable, for being unfamiliar with these suffocating conditions.
On the same notion, think about the manufacturer & plant workers who have continual AC absence in their lengthy shifts…they would especially need first aid heat treatments since their chances for heat stroke are increased!
Did you know? The Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals data from 2011-2021 that there have been 436 deaths on the job from heat stroke?
Sadly, there are still innumerable and untold worker stories regarding heat incidents in the workplace.
The early stages of dehydration and beyond, have consequences because…
If a person has less than 1-2% of their body weight, then productiveness will drop 6-7%!
Heat and dehydration will unquestionably interfere. Don’t let it become a critical and dire situation for your team.
Heat Illness Prevention
The Global First Reference Centre issues that hefty clothing, plus the pounding & intense heat, combined with the lack of water will equal a dehydration dilemma…
If you notice someone in agony from the heat, quickly take them to a shelter away from the sun under a tree or a structure if there is no immediate access to AC.
No shady areas onsite? Here’s another route to safety… Lechner First Aid & Supply not only offers first aid kits to remedy your employees, but our caps and hats will relieve workers from the sun’s potent UV rays.
No Need to be Stranded in Dehydration...
In Lechner’s first aid kit supplies, we offer electrolyte care for your employees! The All Sports Zero sticks come in 5 flavors of your preferable choice. We’re here to heal!
What if you can’t find any water? The Global First Reference Centre points out that apple juice or coconut water are great alternatives too!
Tip: For dehydration, encourage your employees to pack and munch on fruits and vegetables. According to The National Library of Medicine, they carry 85-95% of water!
But don’t misjudge, because bottles of water and/or electrolytes are the ones that are the real launchers to hydration!
Water should be considered a high priority to the masses. OSHA emphasizes that for every 15-20 minutes workers are in the heat, drink 1 cup of water!
Be Proactive with Hydro Powered Rejuvenation!
Lechner not only installs first aid supplies, but we will also train and have YOU practice essential skills firsthand.
We’ll also reiterate what to look for, & what to do, so that everyone’s on the same wavelength.
What if the heat leads to a heart attack?
Our training session even involves a CPR & AED application simulation so you and your employees can be fully equipped!
If you desire to speed up the heat stroke recovery process before this transpires, keep in mind that Lechner’s first aid cabinets come with ice packs!
You’ll have to decelerate the magnitude of skyrocketing fevers, since harm can come to your organs if it festers!
Not sure which cabinets would make the most sense for your workplace environment? We’ll see which shelf system is satisfactory for your space!
Here is the conclusion, you’ll have to prevent heat delusions, fatigue, and possibly seizures. So, consult the Lechner first aid kit!
OSHA also says that all of these specific signs listed above, vitally require the 911 emergency hotline!
The groundwork has been paved for heat stroke prevention in the workplace!
