Heat Exhaustion | Tool Box Meeting

Please ensure to pack water and stay hydrated throughout the day! Please take 3 minutes to watch this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTG0xSvTxEw&t=71s

If heat stress is not recognized and treated early, it can lead to heat disorders, which have serious effects on the body. These include:

Heat cramps

• Painful muscle cramps

• Can lead to heat exhaustion if left untreated

Heat exhaustion

• Shallow breathing

• Increased heart rate

• Weak, rapid pulse

• Cool, pale, clammy skin

• Sweating

• Weakness, fatigue, dizziness

• Headache and nausea

• Fainting

• Muscle cramps

• Can lead to heat stroke if left untreated

Heat stroke

• Hot, dry, flushed skin

• No longer sweating

• Agitation and confusion

• Decreased level of consciousness and awareness

• Headache

• Nausea and vomiting

• Seizures

• Increase in breathing rate

• Irregular pulse

• Shock

• Cardiac arrest

Stay safe,

Eric C.

Operations Manager