Heat Stress: Work/Rest Schedules [2017]

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• Journal Article:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Using work/rest schedules can decrease the risk of heat illness. Things you need to know: 1. Continuous work in the heat is not advisable - you must take rest breaks periodically to allow your body to cool down. 2. A variety of work/rest schedules are available that can be adapted to your worksite. Relying on self-pacing alone may not be sufficient. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Heat Stress Disorders Hot Temperature Humidity Mining Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Heat; Heat-exposure; Heat-stress; Heat-stroke; Mining; Mining industry; Heat exhaustion; Humidity
• Source:
  Spokane, WA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2017-127, 2017 Feb; :1-2
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2017127
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  SMRD - Spokane Mining Research Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20049654
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• NORA Priority Area:
  Mining
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:5c5ef8d6c83e2d280342995ea9a7263b25a42c3dcaf03cdc161ecf26b122cd9c568b430b4d3688f6486884f2edd13a272d9117107b26f79d4eca16dff5c321e2
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/45850/cdc_45850_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 826.88 KB ]