Open AccessPrevention of Occupational Heat-Related Illnesses
Author(s) -
Aaron W Tustin,
Yusef Sayeed,
Manijeh Berenji,
Kathleen Fagan,
Ronda B McCarthy,
Judith Green-McKenzie,
James McNicholas,
Charles Babajide Onigbogi,
William B. Perkison,
J. W. Butler
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of occupational and environmental medicine
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.712
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1536-5948
pISSN - 1076-2752
DOI - 10.1097/jom.0000000000002351
Subject(s) - original equipment manufacturer , occupational medicine , occupational safety and health , environmental health , medicine , heat illness , primary prevention , occupational exposure , business , disease , physics , pathology , computer science , meteorology , operating system
High ambient temperatures and strenuous physical activity put workers at risk for a variety of heat-related illnesses and injuries. Through primary prevention, secondary prevention, and treatment, OEM health providers can protect workers from the adverse effects of heat. This statement by the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine provides guidance for OEM providers who serve workers and employers in industries where heat exposure occurs.