Prevention of occupational heat-related illnesses.

Details

• Personal Author:
  Berenji M ; Butler JW ; Fagan K ; Green-McKenzie J ; McCarthy RB ; McNicholas J ; Onigbogi CB ; Perkison WB ; Sayeed, Yousef ; Tustin A
• Corporate Authors:
  American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Work Group on Occupational Heat-Related Illness
• Description:
  High ambient temperatures and strenuous physical activity put workers at risk for a variety of heat-related illnesses and injuries. Through primary prevention, secondary prevention, and treatment, OEM health providers can protect workers from the adverse effects of heat. This statement by the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine provides guidance for OEM providers who serve workers and employers in industries where heat exposure occurs. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Hot Temperature Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Preventive Medicine Safety
• Keywords:
  Heat exposure; Hot environments; Injury prevention; Preventive measures; Occupational exposure; Worker safety; Health protection
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Illinois ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  63
• Issue:
  10
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20065545
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2021 Oct; 63(10):e737-e744
• Contact Point Address:
  Aaron Tustin, Marianne Dreger, MA, ACOEM, 25 Northwest Point Blvd, Suite 700, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
• Email:
  mdreger@acoem.org
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• Performing Organization:
  University of California, Berkeley
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:746341a8c702438726db4d5202ba23545ce50961f6caf93bb8c04b0315ce5dc6ee41ea3ba3da5561747e6e699947a733b19886bb34e0ff76258180ece945e13e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/249470/cdc_249470_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 278.34 KB ]