Evaluation of Heat Stress at a Glass Bottle Manufacturer

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• Personal Author:
  Dowell, Chad H. ; Tapp, Loren C.
• Description:
  The HHE program responded to a confidential employee request at a glass bottle manufacturer con­cerning heat-related illnesses among employees in the forming department. HHE program investi­gators performed a survey of the forming department, interviewed department employees, reviewed OSHA 300 logs, and took heat measurements. Investigators found that employees were not exposed to excessive heat at the time of the NIOSH investigation, but may be exposed to higher heat levels during the summer months. HHE program investigators recom­mended that facility managers develop and implement educa­tional and surveillance programs regarding hot work environments, and allow employees to take unscheduled breaks if they feel ill due to the hot conditions. Investi­gators also recommended that a preventative maintenance schedule be set up for facility coolers. HHE program investigators recom­mended that employees alert their supervisors if they begin to feel ill due to the heat, drink plenty of fluids, and create a buddy system to watch for signs of heat-related con­ditions in coworkers. The final report is available at https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/hhe/reports/pdfs/2003-0311-3052.pdf. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Glass Heat Stress Disorders Hot Temperature Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Beverage Containers Glass Glass-manufacturing-industry Glass-products Glass-workers Glass Bottles Hazard-Unconfirmed Heat-acclimatization Heat-exhaustion Heat-exposure Heat-stress Heat-stroke Heat Strain Heat Stress Hot-environments Hot Work Environment Manufacturing Region-5

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• ISSN:
  1077-3525
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  Indiana ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  15
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20035659
• Citation:
  Int J Occup Environ Health 2009 Jan; 15(1):113
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2009
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  327213 - Glass Container Manufacturing - (NAICS)
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:eca6cba7819a3feb2f2b34b6c46e87ea71571d283c24a0491a5f82656b243ef21bb0eb4ea92f4f2b31e59d03d3803451528c6dcc7273afbaa97121f071490f41
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/187453/cdc_187453_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 560.11 KB ]