Heat Stress Risk Assessment
 
Assess the risk of heat-related illness for indoor or outdoor work, looking at the environment, the work and the workers, then set controls before the hot weather arrives.
 
What's included
Heat factors for the environment, the work and the workers
A risk rating before and after controls
A controls checklist covering work timing, shade and cooling, rest breaks, water, clothing and a gradual build-up for new workers
Signs of heat illness and what to do
A one-page instruction sheet with step-by-step guidance, plus the 5 x 5 risk matrix and the hierarchy of controls
 
When to use it
Before summer, or before hot or humid work
When work moves to a hotter site or a heatwave is forecast
After a heat-related illness or near miss
 
Make it yours
Fully editable in Microsoft Word. Add your logo, change any item to suit your workplace, and print it or use it on screen. Review it with your workers before you start using it.