Postal Bulletin offers tips to avoid heat-related illnesses

Posted on June 7, 2019June 7, 2019 by 21cpw

Prevent Heat Illnesses. Know the Signs and Act. Summertime can put employees at risk for heat illnesses. High temperatures and humidity, direct sun or heat, limited air movement, physical exertion, poor physical condition, and some medicines are contributing factors to heat illnesses. When the body is unable to cool itself by sweating, heat-induced illnesses such…

Postal Bulletin: Prevent Heat Illness — Know the Signs and Act

Posted on August 2, 2018August 2, 2018 by 21cpw

Summertime can put employees at risk for heat illness. High temperatures and humidity, direct sun or heat, limited air movement, physical exertion, poor physical condition, and some medicines are contributing factors to heat illness. When the body is unable to cool itself by sweating, heat-induced illness such as heat stress, heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and…