Course Info
Many jobs require work in hot environments, both indoors & outdoors. Working in the heat & doing heavy physical work can affect the body’s cooling system. If the body gains heat faster than it can cool itself, the body’s temperature rises & heat stress occurs.
This introductory program has been designed to assist both employers & employees to meet their responsibilities under the regulations & to decrease the risk of heat stress at work.
Key Content
- Definition of heat stress & how it occurs
- Personal risk factors that increase the risk of heat stress
How to recognize & care for heat disorder
Preventing heat stress through engineering & administrative controls & the use of personal protective equipment
Course Duration
3 hours
Language
English
Prerequisite
None
Certificate
The certificate will be given at the end of the course
Campus
Surrey / Abbotsford
Course Price
Please call for the course fee. There are no public courses scheduled at this time. Or please contact ProSafe at 604-585-7233 if you would like to book a group training course.
