Many municipal, fire, police, and public school employees, as well as public school students, perform physical or sport activities on hot and/or humid summer days, putting them at risk for heat-related illnesses. Heat stress, especially heat stroke, can be life-threatening, but fortunately these occupational illnesses are almost always preventable.
Who is at risk?
CONN-OSHA recommends that public employers:
CIRMA urges its member municipalities and public schools to put in place a heat-related illness prevention program. For more information, please consult OSHA's webpages on occupational heat exposures and preventative measures, OSHA Quick Card, and the University of Connecticut/Korey Stringer Institute webpages on heat-related illnesses and student athletics.
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