Heat Stress for Upstream Oil and Gas Operations
Heat is the number one weather-related killer in the United States, resulting in hundreds of fatalities each year. On average, excessive heat claims more lives each year than floods, lightning, tornadoes, and hurricanes combined. Heat stress is a common occurrence in the oil and gas industry because the majority of work must be performed outdoors. Heat stress can result in heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, or heat rashes. Heat disorders all share one common feature: the over exertion of being in the heat too long for one’s age and physical condition.
Upon completion of the learning event, the learner will display the ability to identify the causes of heat stress, the five graduated levels of heat disorder, and recommended first aid and prevention measures. There are no specific heat illness training requirements for OSHA; however, this training course will inform workers about the dangers of heat illness and the different signs and symptoms that accompany the different degrees of severity of heat illness and how to respond to each.
Relevant Standards: OSHA’s Section 5 (a)(1) General Duty Clause
- Linear Duration/min: 00:15:36
- Complexity/Difficulty: Level I (very easy)
- Interactivity: Level II
- Prerequisites: None
Target Audience: Tailored for the oil and gas industry with appropriate examples and imagery, this course is intended for workers in the oil and gas industry who, in the course of their regular job duties, are required to work in high heat conditions.
Competencies:
To successfully complete this course, the Learner will demonstrate the ability to:
- OGS 11.2.0 Identify the causes of heat stress and the body’s natural temperature maintenance mechanisms 01:25
- OGS 11.3.0 Identify the five graduated levels of heat stress and their appropriate first aid responses 04:12
- OGS 11.4.0 Identify strategies for heat stress prevention 02:10
