Heat Stress in Construction Environments Safety Training Video

This safety video program on Heat Stress in Construction Environments discusses how the body’s cooling system operates and responds to heat, types of heat-related illnesses and how to treat them, and how to prepare to work in hot construction environments safely. It also provides practical guidance on how to assist coworkers suffering from heat-related illnesses.

Our bodies are strong, flexible and capable of performing a variety of demanding tasks, but heat stress can interfere with its natural processes. When this happens, the results can be serious, even fatal. But they don’t have to be.

Areas covered in the safety video program include:

• how heat affects the body’s cooling system,
• types of heat-related illnesses and their symptoms,
• treating heat-related illnesses,
• how to prepare for working in hot environments, and more.

The safety video program comes with a quiz, a scheduling and attendance form, a training certificate, and an employee training log.

Associated Regulations:

• 1926.28 - Personal Protective Equipment
• 1910.132 - General Requirements

This safety video program is produced by The MARCOM Group, Ltd.