Summer days are hot and humid in Hong Kong. Workers engaging work in hot weather or hot work for long hours, especially those who have to perform manual work no matter indoors or outdoors are at risk of having heat stroke or even death if appropriate preventive measures are not taken. Therefore, employers and employees should take appropriate measures for prevention of heat stroke at work in a hot environment. Employers should also arrange assessment for the risk of heat stress at workplace and, based on the assessment results, take out effective measures to prevent heat stroke.
The purpose of the this course is to provide training to the participants on heat stress assessment techniques and operation of heat stress monitor, so as to equip them with the knowledge on occupational hazards of working in a hot environment and the relevant control measures to minimize the risk of heat stroke.