While heatwaves are making news in 2021, construction workers and other professionals are exposed to heat stress risks every summer. Heat is a silent killer in the workplace and on the job site, causing people to suddenly collapse and fail to recover at the hospital.

In this toolbox talk we cover off the basics around recognizing different types of heat related illnesses and how to put controls in place to avoid them.

These toolbox talks are made by SaferMe. You can see a transcript of this toolbox talk or download a pdf here. See a full list of our toolbox talks here.

Protecting the Public Toolbox Talk