Heat Stress Training
Last, but not least, it's important that oil spill cleanup workers participate in heat stress training prior to the start of cleanup operations.
Telling stories about heat stress is a good training technique.
A qualified person with the required experience or training in occupational safety and health should conduct the heat stress training.
For each oil spill cleanup worker, the training should include adequate verbal and/or written communication in a language the workers can understand. The employer should also incorporate a written training plan that includes documentation of all training conducted.
The training should include at least the following components:
- Knowledge of the hazards of heat stress;
- Recognition of predisposing factors, danger signs, and symptoms;
- Awareness of first-aid procedures for, and the potential health effects of, heat stroke;
- Employee responsibilities in avoiding heat stress;
- Factors that may put them at risk (e.g. age, obesity, drug-use, alcohol);
- Use of protective clothing and equipment (should include hands-on practice);
- Purpose and coverage of environmental and medical surveillance programs and the advantages of worker participation in such programs.
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6-8. In which language should oil spill cleanup safety be taught to workers?
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