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Extreme Heat

Explore what you can do to prepare for and protect your self, family, business and employees from extreme heat.

Heat Wave Safety Tips for Business

Tip 1: Gradually increase the time spent in hot environmental conditions over a 7-14 day period.

Tip 2: For new workers, the schedule should be no more that 20% exposure to heat on day 1 and an increase of no more than 20% exposure on each additional day.

Tip 3: For workers who have had previous experience with the job, the acclamation schedule should be no more than:

  1.  Day 1: 50% exposure
  2. Day 2: 60% exposure
  3. Day 3: 80% exposure
  4. Day 4: 100% exposure

Tips 4: Set up a buddy system. Check your workers routinely to make sure...

  1. They make use of readily available water and shade.
  2. They don't have heat-related symptoms

Tip 5: Encourage workers to drink plenty of fluids...

  • ...such as drink small amounts of water before becoming thirsty.
  • During moderate activity in moderately hot conditions, workers should drink about 1 cup every 15-20 minutes.

For more information on keeping your employees safe during the summer months please follow these
links. Occupational Heat Exposure, Protecting Workers From Heat Stress, Protecting Workers from
Heat Illness.

Extreme Heat Resilience Resources

Effective mitigation of the risks of extreme heat requires a multi-disciplinary response, shared across multiple agencies. Here are some resources for emergency managers, planners, and public health officials that can help educate the public, locate at-risk populations, and inform public health actions:

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