You work hard regardless of the temperature? This summer, avoid heat stress by learning these fast facts from IRSST.

What is heat stress and strain?

• Heat strain is the physiological response of a person exposed to a hot thermal environment.
• Heat stress is measured by taking into account a person’s thermal environment, work load and clothing.

Heat strain monitoring therefore has the advantage of providing a profile of a person’s condition, but the disadvantage of being limited to that of one person.

Tools are available to avoid it

• A computer-based tool estimates the alternate work/rest regimen during work in a hot environment.
• Heat stroke – A self-Monitoring Program for Young Farm Workers