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Control Measures for Hot / Cold Environment
The risk can be controlled from the effects of extreme temperature can be through
equipment design, safe working practices and suitable protective clothing.
Hot Environment
• Ventilation at the work environment to reduce hot temperature
• Lagging hot sources with heat resistant materials
• Frequent breaks
• Provide access to isotonic (water, sodium and carbohydrates) drinks.
• Provide cool refuges.
• Provision of Personal Protective equipment – heat resistant face shields, coverall.
Cold Environment
• Provide local heating facilities
• Lagging or shielding cold sources
• Frequent breaks
• Provide warm refuges
• Provision of Warm workstations
• Provide access to hot food and drinks.
• Personal protective equipment – thermal wears.
• Treat icy floor with salt.
ENSIGN | General Workplace Issues 5
