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Dizziness, heat exhaustion or heat stroke
Outdoor workers
Water, shade, rest and suitable work planning
Apply work/rest schedules based on heat and workload
Reduced performance or health effects
Workers in hot environments
Regular access to drinking water
Consider suitable electrolyte replacement according to site procedure during heavy sweating
Increased accident risk
All workers in hot conditions
Rest breaks and supervision
Schedule critical tasks during cooler periods where practicable
Fainting or serious health effects
Site workers
Water, breaks and shade
Apply work-rest cycles based on workload
Dizziness or reduced performance
Site workers
Access to drinking water
Encourage regular fluid intake
Thermal burn
Site workers
Suitable PPE and barriers
Mark or isolate hot surfaces
Heat exhaustion or heat stroke
Site workers
Water, shade and work-rest cycles
Reduce workload according to temperature and humidity conditions
Increased risk of heat illness
New or returning workers
Acclimatization program
Gradually increase work duration during the first days of exposure
Thermal burn
Site workers
Insulation and warning signage
Insulate hot surfaces or protect them with physical barriers
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Start Risk Assessment| ACTIVITY | Work in Extreme Heat | CATEGORY | Work Conditions |
| # | Activity | Hazard | Consequence | Persons at Risk | Existing Risk Control | L | S | Risk | Action Required / Additional Controls | Person in Charge | Due Date | RL | RS | Residual Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Work in Extreme Heat | Heat stress | Dizziness, heat exhaustion or heat stroke | Outdoor workers | Water, shade, rest and suitable work planning | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Apply work/rest schedules based on heat and workload | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 02 | Work in Extreme Heat | Dehydration | Reduced performance or health effects | Workers in hot environments | Regular access to drinking water | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Consider suitable electrolyte replacement according to site procedure during heavy sweating | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 03 | Work in Extreme Heat | Heat-related loss of concentration | Increased accident risk | All workers in hot conditions | Rest breaks and supervision | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Schedule critical tasks during cooler periods where practicable | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 04 | Work in Extreme Heat | Heat stress | Fainting or serious health effects | Site workers | Water, breaks and shade | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Apply work-rest cycles based on workload | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 05 | Work in Extreme Heat | Dehydration | Dizziness or reduced performance | Site workers | Access to drinking water | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Encourage regular fluid intake | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 06 | Work in Extreme Heat | Contact with hot surfaces | Thermal burn | Site workers | Suitable PPE and barriers | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Mark or isolate hot surfaces | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 07 | Work in Extreme Heat | Heavy physical work in hot conditions | Heat exhaustion or heat stroke | Site workers | Water, shade and work-rest cycles | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Reduce workload according to temperature and humidity conditions | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 08 | Work in Extreme Heat | Worker not acclimatized to hot conditions | Increased risk of heat illness | New or returning workers | Acclimatization program | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Gradually increase work duration during the first days of exposure | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 09 | Work in Extreme Heat | Contact with extremely hot surface | Thermal burn | Site workers | Insulation and warning signage | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Insulate hot surfaces or protect them with physical barriers | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |