Summer heat presents danger to workers, Workers Compensation Board of P.E.I. says

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CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — With excessive warmth warnings in impact in P.E.I., the Staff Compensation Board is issuing tips about avoiding heat-related sickness for workers and employers.

The board is advising that anybody doing strenuous work within the warmth ought to schedule their most bodily demanding activity earlier than 11 a.m. and after 3 p.m. to keep away from the most well liked components of the day.

“Working in a sizzling surroundings – indoors or outdoor – impacts the flexibility of the physique to manage its temperature,” mentioned Danny Miller, the board’s director of occupational well being and security.

“Excessive temperatures can go away employees susceptible to creating heat-related sicknesses like warmth exhaustion and warmth stroke.”

Different precautions embrace ingesting loads of water, utilizing excessive UV sunscreen and sporting mild, loose-fitting garments if in a position.

“Employers should take each cheap precaution to guard the well being and security of employees, which incorporates planning to scale back the chance of warmth stress,” mentioned Miller.

With the chance of creating warmth exhaustion stroke, employees and employers ought to familiarize themselves with the indicators of sickness.

Indicators of warmth exhaustion embrace dizziness, speedy and weak pulse, vomiting, clammy pores and skin and muscle cramps.

Warmth stroke signs are comparable. Nonetheless, warmth stroke victims usually undergo from throbbing complications, won’t be sweating, have sizzling and dry pores and skin and should lose consciousness.

Any employees affected by a heat-related sickness needs to be faraway from the job website and moved to a shaded or cool space with chilly water and air circulation.

These affected by warmth stroke ought to name 911.