Drinking water on a hot job
Good Practice
This image shows an example of a safe work practice.
Summary Statement
One of the best ways to avoid heat-related illnesses on a construction job is to drink plenty of water, particularly at the beginning of the summer when workers aren't used to the heat and are at greatest risk.
June 2015
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Working in the heat
This series of images was taken courtesy of Sun Rentals showing commonsense steps to prevent heat-related illnesses.
Weather Conditions, Boilermaker, Bricklayer, Carpenter, Cement Mason, Concrete Polisher, Electrical Worker, Flagger, Glazier, Hazardous Waste Cleanup, HVAC, Laborer, Landscaper, Lead Abatement Worker, Maintenance Worker, Millwright, Operating Engineer, Painter, Pile Driver, Plasterer, Plumber/Pipefitter, Refractory Worker, Reinforcing Ironworker, Roofer/Waterproofer, Scaffold Erector, Sheetmetal Worker, Stonemason, Structural Ironworker, Demolition, Disasters, Heavy & Highway, Industrial, LEED/Green Construction, Renovations, Residential, Images
heat, heat stress, heat strain, hydration
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