Hot Weather at Work
Hot weather and heatwaves can create significant health, safety and operational risks in the workplace. Anyone can be affected by extreme heat, particularly those undertaking physical work, working outdoors or wearing PPE. This course explains the risks associated with hot weather, how to identify those most at risk, the difference between heat exhaustion and heatstroke, and the practical steps employees and managers can take to reduce risks and stay safe. It also covers heat-health alerts, reporting responsibilities and the Company's procedures for managing hot weather at work.-
20 Minutes -
For all staff
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UK
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Compliance Essentials Library
What you’ll learn in
this course
Recognise the risks associated with hot weather
Explain the personal safety risks due to hot weather and heat stress
Identify who is most at risk of heat-related illness
Recognise the signs of heat exhaustion and heatstroke
Be proactive and take appropriate action to stay safe in hot weather
Recognise heat-health alerts and our Company's procedures
Explain the personal safety risks due to hot weather and heat stress
Identify who is most at risk of heat-related illness
Recognise the signs of heat exhaustion and heatstroke
Be proactive and take appropriate action to stay safe in hot weather
Recognise heat-health alerts and our Company's procedures
Hear from our customers
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Show your team that their health and wellbeing matters most
Workplace incidents led to 33.7 million lost working days and 138 fatalities in 2023/24. Our training helps prevent accidents by building awareness and encouraging safer day-to-day behaviours.
Accident Reporting and Investigation
In-depth
30 Minutes
Health & Safety
For all staff
Learn how to pinpoint incidents that need reporting, understand the depth of causes from immediate to root, differentiate active from latent failures, and confidently navigate the HSE's six-step accident investigation.
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