Risk of heat exposure
Our body has a thermoregulatory system that allows us to keep a constant body temperature, using mechanisms such as vasodilation and perspiration/sweating to get rid of the heat that the body is constantly generating. In addition to this heat, there is also the heat produced by the physical activity required as part of our work.
Exposure to high temperatures can cause the physiological thermoregulatory response to be insufficient, causing stress due to heat, that if is not corrected, can produce a “sunstroke ”, serious disorder that it requires of urgent medical care.
How to prevent the exhibition?
Heat waves are becoming more frequent, more intense and longer lasting. Furthermore, they are increasingly happening outside the summer period, as is the case with spring heat waves. People who work outdoors are particularly affected by exposure to heat
See our recommendations
Extreme temperature alerts: Where can I find them?
Depending on the alerts for forecast high temperatures in your area, you have to schedule your work to avoid the times of highest risk, especially if you work outdoors
Access it here
How to evaluate the risk
The assessment of the risk for exhibition to heat depends on various factors as they are the climatic ones, the developed activity, the robe, caracterísitcas staffs, etc.
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