Heat Hazards in Agriculture
Author: California Department of Industrial Relations
Date Published: 2008
This guide is a training tool for employers to use when tailgate training on sun safety and heat stress. It covers the A to Z fundamentals of heat stress and precautions: health effects of heat, what are/ how to respond to symptoms and how to prevent heat illness and stress. It also includes contact information for who can provide additional help and information, a daily checklist that workers should follow to ensure proper sun precautionary measures and a heat health fact sheet. This guide is also available in Spanish.
Date Published: 2008
This guide is a training tool for employers to use when tailgate training on sun safety and heat stress. It covers the A to Z fundamentals of heat stress and precautions: health effects of heat, what are/ how to respond to symptoms and how to prevent heat illness and stress. It also includes contact information for who can provide additional help and information, a daily checklist that workers should follow to ensure proper sun precautionary measures and a heat health fact sheet. This guide is also available in Spanish.
