HEAT STRESS ASSESSMENT

Heat Stress Risk Assessment is an evaluation of the heat stress in which a part of monitoring the condition of workplace. Heat stress is physical hazards which may cause health effects, either directly or indirectly to employees. It occurs when the body fails to regulate internal temperature and the temperature may not return to normal by itself. It is important to measure the heat stress load imposed to worker’s body as it may affect the worker’s ability to work and could lead to many heat related illness.