Heat Stress Training Course
Heat Stress Training aligned with OSHA Heat Safety, ACGIH TLV, and ISO 7243 standards.
Course Title
Heat Stress
Course Duration
1 Day
Competency Assessment Criteria
Knowledge Assessment
Training Delivery Method
Classroom (Instructor-Led) or Online (Instructor-Led)
Service Coverage
In Tamkene Training Center or On-Site: Covering Saudi Arabia (Dammam - Khobar - Dhahran - Jubail - Riyadh - Jeddah - Tabuk - Madinah - NEOM - Qassim - Makkah - Any City in Saudi Arabia) - MENA Region
Course Average Passing Rate
98%
Post Training Reporting
Post Training Report + Candidate(s) Training Evaluation Forms
Certificate of Successful Completion
Certification is provided upon successful completion. The certificate can be verified through a QR-Code system.
Certification Provider
Tamkene Saudi Training Center - Approved by TVTC (Technical and Vocational Training Corporation)
Certificate Validity
2 Years (Extendable with additional training hours)
Instructors Languages
English / Arabic / Urdu / Hindi
Training Services Design Methodology
ADDIE Training Design Methodology
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Course Overview
This comprehensive Heat Stress Training course provides participants with essential knowledge and practical skills required for preventing heat-related illnesses and managing heat exposure in workplace environments. The course covers fundamental heat stress principles along with proven techniques for risk assessment, prevention strategies, and emergency response.
Participants will learn to apply OSHA Heat Safety Guidelines, ACGIH Threshold Limit Values (TLV), ISO 7243 hot environments assessment, and Heat Illness Prevention Programs to protect workers while ensuring regulatory compliance and health preservation. This course combines heat stress theory with hands-on application and real-world workplace scenarios to ensure participants gain valuable skills applicable to their professional environment while emphasizing prevention and worker protection.
Key Learning Objectives
Understand fundamental heat stress principles and physiological effects of heat exposure
Apply systematic heat risk assessment and environmental monitoring methodologies
Implement heat illness prevention strategies and workplace control measures
Execute proper hydration protocols and cooling techniques for heat management
Develop emergency response procedures for heat-related illness incidents
Design work-rest cycles and administrative controls for heat exposure management
Apply personal protective equipment and cooling systems for heat protection
Establish heat stress monitoring and continuous improvement practices for worker safety
Group Exercises
Heat risk assessment documentation including (environmental evaluation, exposure analysis, risk determination, control planning)
Prevention program development including (policy creation, training design, monitoring procedures, emergency protocols)
Emergency response planning including (recognition procedures, treatment protocols, cooling methods, coordination requirements)
Monitoring system design including (measurement procedures, surveillance protocols, data management, improvement planning)
Knowledge Assessment
Heat stress principle evaluations including (physiological understanding, illness recognition, risk factor identification, prevention knowledge)
Risk assessment exercises including (environmental monitoring, heat index calculation, exposure evaluation, control selection)
Prevention program assessments including (control measure implementation, administrative procedures, emergency protocols, monitoring systems)
Emergency response simulations including (illness recognition, treatment procedures, cooling techniques, medical coordination)
Course Outline
1. Heat Stress Fundamentals and Physiological Effects
Heat stress principles including (heat generation, heat transfer, thermal balance, physiological responses)
OSHA Heat Safety Guidelines including (employer responsibilities, worker protection, training requirements, prevention measures)
ACGIH Threshold Limit Values (TLV) including (heat exposure limits, assessment criteria, protective measures, monitoring requirements)
Heat-related illnesses including (heat exhaustion, heat stroke, heat cramps, heat rash)
2. Heat Risk Assessment and Environmental Monitoring
ISO 7243 hot environments including (WBGT measurement, thermal assessment, exposure evaluation, control recommendations)
Environmental factors including (air temperature, humidity, radiant heat, air movement)
Heat Index Calculation including (temperature-humidity combinations, risk categories, exposure limits, protective actions)
Personal risk factors including (physical fitness, acclimatization, medical conditions, medication effects)
3. Heat Illness Prevention and Control Measures
Heat Illness Prevention Programs including (policy development, training implementation, monitoring procedures, emergency response)
Engineering controls including (ventilation systems, cooling methods, shading structures, heat source reduction)
Administrative Controls including (work scheduling, job rotation, acclimatization programs, training requirements)
Work practice controls including (work pace modification, rest periods, hydration protocols, buddy systems)
4. Hydration and Cooling Strategies
Hydration requirements including (fluid intake guidelines, electrolyte replacement, drinking schedules, fluid types)
Cooling Techniques including (evaporative cooling, ice vests, cooling towels, air conditioning)
Rest and recovery including (cool areas, shade provision, recovery periods, physiological monitoring)
Acclimatization Programs including (gradual exposure, adaptation periods, monitoring procedures, progression criteria)
5. Emergency Response and Heat Illness Management
Heat illness recognition including (symptom identification, severity assessment, emergency indicators, medical evaluation)
Emergency Response Procedures including (immediate care, cooling methods, medical assistance, evacuation protocols)
First aid treatment including (rapid cooling, fluid replacement, monitoring procedures, medical support)
Heat Emergency Management including (response teams, equipment access, communication systems, hospital coordination)
6. Personal Protection and Monitoring Systems
Personal protective equipment including (cooling garments, reflective clothing, ventilated suits, head protection)
Heat Stress Monitoring including (physiological monitoring, environmental measurement, exposure tracking, health surveillance)
Technology integration including (wearable sensors, environmental monitors, alert systems, data collection)
Continuous Improvement including (program evaluation, effectiveness measurement, enhancement opportunities, best practice integration)
Practical Assessment
Environmental monitoring demonstration including (WBGT measurement, heat index calculation, exposure assessment, risk evaluation)
Heat illness prevention implementation including (control measure application, work practice modification, hydration protocols, monitoring procedures)
Emergency response practice including (illness recognition, first aid treatment, cooling techniques, medical assistance)
Monitoring system operation including (equipment usage, data collection, alert management, surveillance procedures)
Gained Core Technical Skills
Heat stress compliance using OSHA Heat Safety Guidelines and ACGIH TLV standards
Heat risk assessment and environmental monitoring using ISO 7243 methodology
Heat illness prevention and control measure implementation
Emergency response and heat illness management for workplace incidents
Personal protection and monitoring system operation for heat exposure
Heat stress program development and continuous improvement practices
Training Design Methodology
ADDIE Training Design Methodology
Targeted Audience
Outdoor workers exposed to high temperature environments
Industrial workers in hot manufacturing processes
Construction personnel working in extreme heat conditions
Safety supervisors managing heat exposure risks
Emergency response personnel treating heat illnesses
Facility managers implementing heat protection programs
Safety coordinators developing heat stress policies
Healthcare personnel providing occupational health services
Why Choose This Course
Comprehensive coverage of essential heat stress regulations and prevention standards
Practical application of proven heat illness prevention and management techniques
Real-world scenario practice for immediate workplace safety implementation
Regulatory compliance alignment with OSHA, ACGIH, and ISO heat safety standards
Foundation skills for heat-related illness prevention and worker protection
Note
This course outline, including specific topics, modules, and duration, is subject to change and also can be customized based on the specific needs and requirements of the client.
Course Outline
1. Heat Stress Fundamentals and Physiological Effects
Heat stress principles including (heat generation, heat transfer, thermal balance, physiological responses)
OSHA Heat Safety Guidelines including (employer responsibilities, worker protection, training requirements, prevention measures)
ACGIH Threshold Limit Values (TLV) including (heat exposure limits, assessment criteria, protective measures, monitoring requirements)
Heat-related illnesses including (heat exhaustion, heat stroke, heat cramps, heat rash)
2. Heat Risk Assessment and Environmental Monitoring
ISO 7243 hot environments including (WBGT measurement, thermal assessment, exposure evaluation, control recommendations)
Environmental factors including (air temperature, humidity, radiant heat, air movement)
Heat Index Calculation including (temperature-humidity combinations, risk categories, exposure limits, protective actions)
Personal risk factors including (physical fitness, acclimatization, medical conditions, medication effects)
3. Heat Illness Prevention and Control Measures
Heat Illness Prevention Programs including (policy development, training implementation, monitoring procedures, emergency response)
Engineering controls including (ventilation systems, cooling methods, shading structures, heat source reduction)
Administrative Controls including (work scheduling, job rotation, acclimatization programs, training requirements)
Work practice controls including (work pace modification, rest periods, hydration protocols, buddy systems)
4. Hydration and Cooling Strategies
Hydration requirements including (fluid intake guidelines, electrolyte replacement, drinking schedules, fluid types)
Cooling Techniques including (evaporative cooling, ice vests, cooling towels, air conditioning)
Rest and recovery including (cool areas, shade provision, recovery periods, physiological monitoring)
Acclimatization Programs including (gradual exposure, adaptation periods, monitoring procedures, progression criteria)
5. Emergency Response and Heat Illness Management
Heat illness recognition including (symptom identification, severity assessment, emergency indicators, medical evaluation)
Emergency Response Procedures including (immediate care, cooling methods, medical assistance, evacuation protocols)
First aid treatment including (rapid cooling, fluid replacement, monitoring procedures, medical support)
Heat Emergency Management including (response teams, equipment access, communication systems, hospital coordination)
6. Personal Protection and Monitoring Systems
Personal protective equipment including (cooling garments, reflective clothing, ventilated suits, head protection)
Heat Stress Monitoring including (physiological monitoring, environmental measurement, exposure tracking, health surveillance)
Technology integration including (wearable sensors, environmental monitors, alert systems, data collection)
Continuous Improvement including (program evaluation, effectiveness measurement, enhancement opportunities, best practice integration)
Why Choose This Course?
Comprehensive coverage of essential heat stress regulations and prevention standards
Practical application of proven heat illness prevention and management techniques
Real-world scenario practice for immediate workplace safety implementation
Regulatory compliance alignment with OSHA, ACGIH, and ISO heat safety standards
Foundation skills for heat-related illness prevention and worker protection
This course outline, including specific topics, modules, and duration, is subject to change and also can be customized based on the specific needs and requirements of the client.
Practical Assessment
Environmental monitoring demonstration including (WBGT measurement, heat index calculation, exposure assessment, risk evaluation)
Heat illness prevention implementation including (control measure application, work practice modification, hydration protocols, monitoring procedures)
Emergency response practice including (illness recognition, first aid treatment, cooling techniques, medical assistance)
Monitoring system operation including (equipment usage, data collection, alert management, surveillance procedures)
Course Overview
This comprehensive Heat Stress Training course provides participants with essential knowledge and practical skills required for preventing heat-related illnesses and managing heat exposure in workplace environments. The course covers fundamental heat stress principles along with proven techniques for risk assessment, prevention strategies, and emergency response.
Participants will learn to apply OSHA Heat Safety Guidelines, ACGIH Threshold Limit Values (TLV), ISO 7243 hot environments assessment, and Heat Illness Prevention Programs to protect workers while ensuring regulatory compliance and health preservation. This course combines heat stress theory with hands-on application and real-world workplace scenarios to ensure participants gain valuable skills applicable to their professional environment while emphasizing prevention and worker protection.
Key Learning Objectives
Understand fundamental heat stress principles and physiological effects of heat exposure
Apply systematic heat risk assessment and environmental monitoring methodologies
Implement heat illness prevention strategies and workplace control measures
Execute proper hydration protocols and cooling techniques for heat management
Develop emergency response procedures for heat-related illness incidents
Design work-rest cycles and administrative controls for heat exposure management
Apply personal protective equipment and cooling systems for heat protection
Establish heat stress monitoring and continuous improvement practices for worker safety
Knowledge Assessment
Heat stress principle evaluations including (physiological understanding, illness recognition, risk factor identification, prevention knowledge)
Risk assessment exercises including (environmental monitoring, heat index calculation, exposure evaluation, control selection)
Prevention program assessments including (control measure implementation, administrative procedures, emergency protocols, monitoring systems)
Emergency response simulations including (illness recognition, treatment procedures, cooling techniques, medical coordination)
Targeted Audience
Outdoor workers exposed to high temperature environments
Industrial workers in hot manufacturing processes
Construction personnel working in extreme heat conditions
Safety supervisors managing heat exposure risks
Emergency response personnel treating heat illnesses
Facility managers implementing heat protection programs
Safety coordinators developing heat stress policies
Healthcare personnel providing occupational health services