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In general terms, it explains the body's reaction to heat stress and recommends strategies to prevent heat stress from occuring in workers in hot environments. OSHA Fact Sheet No. OSHA 95-16

Originator(s): Occupational Health and Safety Administration

Resource added in: 06/03/2002

Objective: This is one of a series of fact sheets highlighting U.S. Department of Labor programs. It is intended as a general description only and does not carry the force of legal opinion.

Available languages: English

Heat Exhaustion, Body Temperature Regulation, Heat Stroke, Occupational Health, Workplace, 16359, 16360, Occupational Diseases, Occupational risk

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