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Heat exhaustion

A heat illness involving heavy sweating, weakness, dizziness, nausea, or similar symptoms.

Safety notes

  • Move to cooling, provide trained first aid, monitor, and obtain medical help promptly.
  • Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.

In practice

Move to cooling, provide trained first aid, monitor, and obtain medical help promptly.

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Sources

  1. Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs · Occupational Safety and Health Administration
  2. Safety Bulletins · Contract Services Administration Trust Fund

Educational reference only. Requirements vary by jurisdiction, employer, venue, and production context.