Occupational Heat-Related Illness in North Carolina, 2007–2011

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• Corporate Authors:
  North Carolina. Department of Health and Human Services. Division of Public Health
• Description:
  Certain occupations can be at particularly high risk for heat-related illness (HRI). These occupations include outdoor workers (e.g., farmers, construction, or transportation workers), workers in hot environments (e.g. firefighters and factory workers), or indoor workers in non-climate controlled environments (e.g. warehouses). In work environments involving exposures to extreme external heat sources, high humidity or heavy physical labor, a range of health effects can occur from mild heat-related conditions (e.g., heat edema or heat cramps) to severe adverse effects (e.g. heat exhaustion or heat stroke), and possibly death. Workers can have an increased risk for HRI as compared to the general population because their exposures and response to heat may be influenced by job requirements. In North Carolina, individuals ages 19 to 45 years often visit emergency departments (ED) for occupational HRI. Occupational HRI are preventable. Describing and tracking occupational HRI is essential to identify high-risk workers and inform prevention efforts. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Heat Exhaustion Heat Stress Disorders Hot Temperature Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Heat Exhaustion Heat Exposure Heat Stroke Hot Environments Outdoor Workers Surveillance
• Publisher:
  North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  North Carolina ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067530
• Citation:
  Raleigh, NC: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, 2015 Oct; :1-8
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• Performing Organization:
  North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20150701
• Source Full Name:
  Occupational heat-related illness in North Carolina, 2007-2011
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/230923/cdc_230923_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 354.10 KB ]