Copy of Heat Stress Awareness Training

This comprehensive heat stress training program addresses the growing concern of heat-related workplace injuries and illnesses caused by climate change effects experienced by Ontario workers. The course covers current and upcoming legislation including the proposed Bill 222, providing participants with a thorough understanding of workplace responsibilities for employers, supervisors, and workers. Participants will learn to identify key contributing factors to heat stress including environmental conditions, physical activity demands, inadequate hydration, and lack of acclimatization. The program emphasizes practical prevention strategies using the hierarchy of controls approach, from elimination and substitution to engineering controls, administrative measures, and personal protective equipment. Attendees will gain expertise in recognizing early warning signs and serious symptoms of heat stress, understanding various heat-related disorders from heat rash to life-threatening heat stroke, and implementing proper first aid measures. The training also covers monitoring techniques using tools like OHCOW's Heat Stress Calculator and Humidex measurements, while addressing the mental health impacts of heat exposure and providing actionable prevention strategies that workers can implement both at work and at home.

Training Content

• Heat Stress Definition and Fundamentals • Current OHSA Legislation and Proposed Bill 222 • Environmental and Individual Risk Factors • Key Contributing Factors to Heat Stress • Early Warning Signs and Symptoms Recognition • Heat-Related Disorders and Health Effects • First Aid Measures for Heat Emergencies • Hierarchy of Controls for Heat Stress Prevention • Workplace Responsibilities (Employer, Supervisor, Worker) • Heat Stress Prevention Program Implementation • Monitoring and Measurement Techniques • OHCOW Heat Stress Calculator and Response Plan • Humidex and WBGT Monitoring Methods • Mental Health Impacts of Heat Exposure • Practical Worker Prevention Strategies‍

Curriculum

1 Chapter · 3 Lessons

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Heat Stress Awareness Training
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Introduction
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Heat Stress Awareness Training
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Knowledge Check

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With new legislation (Bill 222) on the horizon and growing awareness of heat-related workplace hazards, this comprehensive training program equips employers, supervisors, and workers with the essential knowledge and tools needed to recognize, prevent, and respond to heat stress incidents in the workplace.

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