| Document ID (ISN) | 108822 |
| CIS number |
08-1423 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1287-7778 - Prévention BTP |
| Year |
2008 |
| Convention or series no. |
|
| Author(s) |
Sagot F. |
| Title |
Weather conditions - How to protect yourself against heat waves |
| Original title |
Conditions météorologiques - Comment se protéger des grandes chaleurs [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
July-Aug. 2008, No.109, p.32-33. Illus. |
| Abstract |
Heat stroke risks can be present on construction sites whenever the temperature exceeds 30°C. Site managers are responsible for evaluating the situation, checking weather forecasts and implementing protective measures against heat strokes by acting at various levels, including the portable facilities unit, work organization, and personal and collective protective equipment. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
France; heat stroke; hot workplaces; construction industry; risk factors; limitation of exposure |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
welfare facilities; responsibilities of employers; work organization; outdoor work; role of management; hazard evaluation; exposure evaluation; personal protective equipment; dehydration |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | France |
| Subject(s) |
Construction industry
Heating, ventilation and climate
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Heat and cold
Construction industry and civil engineering
|
