Practical Solutions for Heat-Related Illness Prevention for Agriculture

Last updated on December 19th, 2024 at 03:50 pm

[Illustration: Word cloud, with the most prominent phrase being “heat wave,” along with dozens of varying sizes of words and phrases, including, “infant heat stroke,” “elderly,” and “heat index.”]

Summary: Agricultural workers are at high risk of heat-related illness, and recent field studies point to specific risk factors and solutions. This webinar is intended to prepare agricultural safety and health professionals for the upcoming summer season. We will share practical and evidence-based solutions for the prevention of heat-related illness in the agricultural work environment.

Objectives: By the end of this presentation participants will be able to:

• Describe risk factors for heat-related illness.
• Describe solutions that can be implemented in agricultural work environments for the prevention of heat-related illness.
• Locate bilingual training and prevention resources

Intended Audience: Agricultural farmers, ranchers, supervisors, farmworkers, farmworker organizations, health and safety professionals, trainers, promotors, rural healthcare providers, extension agents, and others who work in agriculture.