Heat-related Illness

When your body is unable to cool itself, you will experience heat-related stress. There are four major heat-related illnesses that require medical action. Although there are many complications and conditions that can occur as a result of these conditions, such as hyperthermia, the main four heat-related illnesses workers should be aware of are:

• Heat rash
• Heat cramps
• Heat exhaustion
• Heatstroke

Heat rash and heat cramps are considered moderate, and heat exhaustion and heatstroke are potentially lethal. Understanding the causes, signs, and symptoms of these heat-related illnesses is the first way that workers can prepare for and respond to high temperatures and humidity.

To learn more about Heat Stress visit our Heat Stress, Illness & Injury Safety Online Training web page.