Protecting workers from heat illness

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ; United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ; United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• Description:
  "At times, workers may be required to work in hot environments for long periods. When the human body is unable to maintain a normal temperature, heat-related illnesses can occur and may result in death. This fact sheet provides information to employers on measures they should take to prevent heat-related illnesses and death." - NIOSHTIC-2
  
  "OSHA 3438-5-11."
  
  
• Subjects:
  Heat Exhaustion/prevention & Control Occupational Exposure
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet ; Fact Sheet
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Pages in Document:
  print; 3 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20038811
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9c9973bba1ffe75f2bd87e6884680009be63f1917712622c076cec2b28b67b6e16e089d4681009c1afeda5d4c102f83928872795af5297cb818bdfb41690fb47
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/5950/cdc_5950_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 218.16 KB ]