Doctor shares the required checklist to resolve the summer temperature when you work outside

As the temperature rises with the scorching sun, staying outdoors in the summer – a difficult endurance test. Risks include general symptoms such as dehydration or sunburn, severe medical emergencies such as heat stroke, and other heat -related diseases. But many people work outdoors, in different sectors, from construction, agriculture, to logistics. They are vulnerable to the state of health associated with heat.

Thus, for employers it becomes vital to perceive heat and implement safety strategies.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr. Vera Rivet, Medical Director Internationalsos, explained the importance of thermal safety safety for the outdoor workers.

He said: “As the climate change accelerates with an unprecedented speed, longer and more intense thermal waves become the norm, and workers in the open air are rapidly, because one of the professional groups of high risk.

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Dr. Vicer River shared with us a detailed checklist that covers all the employers needed for workers outdoors to prevent heat stroke and other heat -related conditions:

1. Profiling the risk of workers

• The best practice is to start with the obligatory health check to identify the basic health conditions that increase the vulnerability of heat, hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity and any previous history of thermal illness.
• Some categories of drugs such as diuretic, beta-blockers, antihistamines and some psychotropics may worsen the thermoregulation and should be considered by the doctor.
• Employees concerning such drugs should be determined early to help in the potential of re -examination of duties or modifications in the moon at high risk.

2. Index of thermal stress index

• Based only on the temperature, it may not be enough. The relevant teams of employers should control the temperature of the wet light bulb (WBGT), which combines temperature, humidity, wind speed and solar radiation.
• With WBGT data, occupational safety specialists may recommend calibrated cycles and hydration protocols for different work profiles and work intensity. This allows you to manage accurate management, not politics.

3. Hydration as medicine

• Dehydration is the earliest and most prevented participant and consequence of thermal stress. Workers need to encourage drinking 250 ml of water every 15-20 minutes during the outdoor tasks.
• Electrolyte solutions or oral salts (ORS) should be available in high -era or high -temperature areas. Visual hydration monitoring tools (such as color charts) and systems for hydration should be expanded and executives provide maintenance within everyday procedures.

4. Planning a working holiday

• Enter the structured, recommended medical breaks related to WBGT testimony and work intensity. For example, if WBGT exceeds 30 degrees Celsius, make a 15-minute break every hour.
• Rest periods should be taken in shaded or cooled spaces. Wherever possible, adjust the planning to avoid physically demanding work between 11am to 16 o’clock – a window with the greatest risk.

5. Training on heat management in place

Early recognition of symptoms of thermal disease can save life. Employers should promote mandatory first aid preparation specifically on heat -related conditions.

Training should include:

• Recognition of symptoms (confusion, blushing skin, rapid heartbeat, loss of sweating)
• Protocols of immediate response (cooling methods, escalation procedures)
• Peer monitoring using the Buddy system to identify early distress.

6. Cool infrastructure

• Provide proper cooling zones, shaded rest areas, mobile fog, fans and water distribution.
• In closed industrial conditions, warehouses, etc. It is necessary to evaluate the adequacy of the ventilation, insulate any thermal surface surfaces and use Windows films.

7. Uniforms and temperature adjustment

• Standard uniform should not threaten thermoregulation. Prioritize breathable cotton clothes with light color.
• In sectors that require PPE, they turn duties to limit the long exposure, as well as explore innovations such as coolant vests and tissues that bring moisture.
• The staff teams should cooperate with the safety advisers to refurbish the DROs and PPE.

8. Time adjustments Change

• Supporting clinical data in fluctuations or early endeavors changes to mitigate the effects of heat.
• Employers should adapt the workforce schedules in the summer months, moving hard work until early morning and evenings and minimizing the load in the middle.

Note for readers: This article is intended only for information purposes rather than to replace professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of a doctor with any medical issues.