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Operations involving high air temperatures, radiant heat sources, high humidity, direct physical contact with hot objects, or strenuous
physical activities have a high potential for inducing heat stress. in employees engaged in such operations. Such places include: iron and steel foundries,
nonferrous foundries, brick-firing and ceramic plants, glass products facilities, rubber products factories, electrical utilities (particularly boiler
rooms), bakeries, confectioneries, commercial kitchens, laundries, food canneries, chemical plants, mining sites, smelters, and steam tunnels.
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What OSHA standards apply?
Standards | Federal Registers | Standard Interpretations |
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What are the hazards and possible solutions associated with heat stress? |
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What additional information is available?
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