Use these resources to raise awareness of heat related disorders.

From OSACH:

Beat the Heat: Identifying and Treating Heat Related Disorders
This Fast Fact is intended to help employees working in hot environments. It will also help OH&S professionals recognize and manage risk factors associated with heat-related disorders.

• Who is at greatest risk?
• What is Heat Stress?
• Recognizing and treatment measures for heat related disorders

Beat the Heat: Preventing Heat Related Disorders
This Fast Fact is intended to help employees working in hot environments. It will also help OH&S professionals recognize and manage risk factors associated with heat-related disorders.

• Who is at greatest risk?
• What is Heat Stress?
• Prevention Measures.

You can also book the following on-site training sessions through your OSACH regional consultant. Call or email for details.

Beat the Heat – half-day training session
(member price is $500 plus GST for up to 20 participants)
In a brisk, informative half day session, participants will learn:

• What is heat stress
• Who is at risk
• How to recognize symptoms
• Types of Heat-Related Disorders
• Relevant sections of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
• Applicable Legislation
• How components of your Internal Responsibility System apply
• Prevention Measures
• How to understand Weather Warning Systems
• Planning to Protect Clients
• Planning to Protect Staff

From OHSCO (Occupational Health and Safety Council of Ontario):

Heat Stress Awareness Guide
To help employers and workers learn how to prevent heat stress, this guide:

• Summarizes the causes, symptoms, and treatment of heat-related illness
• Presents a five-step approach for using the Humidex to assess heat stress hazards
• Outlines specific actions for managing and controlling heat stress.

The appendices include:

• A self-audit checklist
• An example of a heat stress policy
• An outline of the essential elements of a heat stress program

Heat Stress Wheel
Measure the temperature and humidity in the area of concern, then use the tool to determine appropriate preventive actions. Use in conjunction with the Heat Stress Awareness Guide.

Heat Stress Poster
Post in the workplace to raise worker awareness of symptoms and steps to protect oneself.

From the Ontario Ministry of Labour:

MOL Heat Stress Health and Safety Guideline
This Guideline is intended to assist employers, workers and other workplace parties in understanding heat stress, and in developing and implementing policies to prevent heat stress-related illness in the workplace.

From OHCOW (Ontario Health Clinics for Ontario Workers):

Online Humidex Calculator
Input the temperature and humidity of the area to calculate the Humidex.

Humidex based heat response plan
Defines heat stress, outlines general and job specific controls, and describes the health effects of heat stress.