Title: +038=627.001-##001T_03-Fasadevasksystem NorAcon - International Code of Practice (ICOP).pdf
Workers become overheated in two primary ways: the environmental conditions and body O.4.1.4 heat generated by physical activity, e.g. work. Heat-related illnesses occur when the body is not able to lose enough heat to balance the heat generated by physical work and external heat sources such as the weather, hot plant and machinery.Organizations in several countries or regions have recognized the potential danger toO.4.1.5 health caused by excessive heat and have their own guidance and precautions. Two examples are:a)Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) of the USA, which publishes a document called: Using the heat index: a guide for employers;b)Health Authority Abu Dhabi (HAAD) with its Safety in the Heat programme.A summary of the documents listed in O.4.1.5 is given in O.4.2 and O.4.3. Either of theseO.4.1.6 documents could provide a suitable regime for rope access technicians working in hot environments.O.4.2The heat index