Guide for managing the risks of working in heat

This guide provides information on how to manage the risks associated with working in heat and what to do if a worker begins to suffer from a heat-related illness.

This guide is useful for employers in industries where workers could be at risk of heat related illnesses: 

• transport  
• postal and warehousing  
• construction  
• public administration 
• safety industries 
• protective services. 

Supporting Information

• First aid for heat-related illness 
• Checklist for risk-managing heat in the workplace 
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the Work Environment and Facilities 
• Model Code of Practice: Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination 
• Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks 
• Model code of Practice: First aid in the workplace 
• Guide on exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation