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Heat Stress in Construction Environments

This digital training on Heat Stress in Construction Environments elaborates on the human body's cooling mechanism, heat-induced ailments and their treatment, and appropriate methods to ensure safety in warm construction environments.

Heat Stress in Construction Environments

COURSE OVERVIEW

This digital training on Heat Stress in Construction Environments elaborates on the human body’s cooling mechanism, heat-induced ailments and their treatment, and appropriate methods to ensure safety in warm construction environments. It also offers practical advice on how to aid colleagues afflicted by heat-induced illnesses. Despite our bodies’ remarkable resilience and adaptability, heat stress can disrupt its natural functions. Such disruptions can have grave consequences, even leading to fatalities. Yet, such outcomes are preventable. The course delves into topics such as the impact of heat on the body’s “cooling system”, different types of heat-induced ailments and their symptoms, ways to treat heat-induced illnesses, best practices for working in warm environments, and more.

COURSE TOPICS

This online Heat Stress in Construction Environments course covers the following topics: 

  • Heat and the body’s cooling system
  • Understanding heat-related illnesses
  • Treating heat-related illnesses
  • Preparing to work in hot environments
  • Conclusion

ONLINE COURSE DURATION

Estimated 30 minutes

PASS MARK

The course incorporates assessments to reinforce the acquired knowledge. A score of 80% is required to pass this course. Participants have three attempts to achieve the passing score. Downloadable resources are available in the form of a detailed student handbook. The handbook serves as a valuable tool for future reference and knowledge retention.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Upon successful completion of this digital training, a certificate of completion can be downloaded and printed.

COURSE PREVIEW

Course Details

Course Length

This course will take roughly 30 minutes

Passing Mark

To pass this training course, you need to score 80% or higher on the quiz

Certificate

Upon the successful completion of this course a certificate with your name will be stored on your profile and available to print

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