Heat Awareness Day

"It’s Heat Awareness Day. As the weather heats up, workers who are exposed to extreme heat or work in hot environments should know the risk factors for heat-related illness. Workers at greater risk of heat stress include those who are:

 Not acclimatized,

 65 years of age or older,

 Overweight,

 Have heart disease or high blood pressure, or

 Take certain medications.

Find more tips to staying safe while working in the heat this summer: https://bit.ly/3fst693 "

Shared from NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health!