Heat Awareness Training
This training course provides the participants with the knowledge & skills to be able to understand the potential risks associated with heat in the construction industry relating to the Australian environment. It is a non-accredited safety training course & it is recommended that a refresher be undertaken annually.
Topics covered in this course are:
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- Thermal comfort
- Adapting to the thermal environment
- Humidity
- What is heat stress?
- What causes heat stress?
- Environmental causes of heat stress
- Personal causes of heat stress
- Dehydration
- Heat stress – hydration, signs & symptoms
- Heat exhaustion & heat stroke
- General first aid for heat illness’
- Prevention of heat stress
- Sun safe tips
- Control measures
- Reporting heat related incidents
- Rules regarding heat
- Monitoring temperature
This course may help you meet your lawful obligations to Clause 34- 38 of the Work Health & Safety Regulation 2011.
The course duration is 60 minutes.
Delivery method: Face to Face. Face to Screen web-based delivery also available. Please contact the office on 02 6230 1320.