Heat Stress Check List

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This check list is only to be used when conducting a heat stress risk assessment it should not be used for the purposes of a thermal comfort risk assessment.  

Heat stress in the workplace A brief guide (INDG451 (rev.1))

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This leaflet tells you about the risks to the body from overheating when working in hot conditions (such as bakeries, compressed air tunnels, foundries and smelting operations) and gives practical guidance on how to avoid it. It does not address issues of thermal comfort in the workplace.  

Thermal comfort checklist 

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This table will help you to carry out a basic thermal comfort risk assessment.  

Workplace health, safety and welfare - A short guide for managers (INDG244 rev.2))
 

This leaflet gives a brief outline of the requirements of the Workplace Regulations.  

 Warning Signs and Symptoms of Heat-Related Illness

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Occupational Heat Stress and Practical Cooling Solutions for Healthcare and Industry Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Abstract Treatment and management of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2, which causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19), requires increased adoption of personal protective equipment (PPE) to be worn by workers in healthcare and industry.

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