PRECAUTION FOR SAFE WORKING AT COLD/HOT ENVIRONMENT

1. Ventilation :            Provision of  good workplace ventilation
2. Insulate :                Insulate all heat sources specially hot pipes
3. Cool Refugees:      Provide cool refuges at workplaces
4. Drinking Water :   Provide cool and fresh drinking water at workplace
5. Job Break:            Provide breaks and job rotation to the worker
6. Clothing :             Provide appropriate clothing for working at hot environment
7. Training :             Give training to all worker who is working at hot environment 

Precaution for Cold Environment :

• Lag :                                                Shield/Lag all cold surfaces
• Warm Refuges :                              Provide warm refugees
• HOT FOOD AND DRINKS :        Provide hot foos and drinks at worksite
• Job breaks :                                    Job break should be provided
• House Keeping:                             Floor Surface should be clean remove ice from floor
• Training :                                      Give information,instruction and training related to cold                                                               environment
• PPE:                                              Provide PPE such as jackets,trouser,boots etc

ILL HEALTH EFFECT AT EXTREME TEMPERATURE

ILL HEALTH EFFECT WHILE WORKING IN HOT ENVIRONMENT:

1. Dehydration            ( water lost through sweating )
2. Muscle Cramps       ( salt loss through sweating )
3. Heat Stress              ( cause fainting,lethargy,headaches)
4. Heat Exhaustion 
5. Heat Stroke             ( cause hallucinations, coma and death )

Extreme temperature may also cause some other ill health effect such as 

• Skin Burns
• Cancer from exposure to sunlight
• contact with hot surfaces

Ill Health effect while working in Cold Environment :

1. Freeze burn injuries  ( contact with cold surfaces )
2. Frost Bite                  ( tissue frozen cause tissue damage, necrosis,gangrene, amputation)
3. Slip Hazards             ( floors is slippery with ice )
4. Hypothermia            ( cause shivering,mood swing,irrational behaviour,lethargy,drowsiness                                         and death )