A Study on Assessing the Awareness of Heat-Related Illnesses in the Construction Industry

Effects of Heat Stress Prevention Training on the Knowledge of Construction Students

“…Companies can improve their safety record by investing in safety programs, training, and employee incentives (Song et al, 2017). Furthermore, research results indicated that awareness of heat-related illnesses is vital to prevention and heat-related training should focus more on heat-related illness prevention strategies, first aid, and symptom identification (Song and Zhang, 2022;Zhu et al, 2022). Studies also pointed out that training techniques could be different for migrant to native workers and that migrant workers get informed mainly through written or oral communications, while native workers through training courses (Messeri et al, 2019).…”

“…Studies also pointed out that training techniques could be different for migrant to native workers and that migrant workers get informed mainly through written or oral communications, while native workers through training courses (Messeri et al, 2019). Song and Zhang (2022) assessed the effects of demographic characteristics of construction workers on their awareness of the danger of heat, knowledge of symptoms of heat-related illnesses, prevention, and first aid. Manning et al ( 2023) also stated that heat training twice a week following heat acclimatization may improve and maintain adaptations in environmental symptoms.…”

“…Similarly, the results of the study conducted by Bonafede et al (2022) highlighted the need to increase workers' perception of heat stress in the workplace to safeguard their health and productivity. In addition, research demonstrated that it is necessary to raise construction workers' knowledge and awareness of heat-related illnesses, their symptoms, and prevention methods (Song and Zhang, 2022).…”

Toward an Understanding of Heat Stress & Strain on Roofing Technicians

“…Environmental heat plays a key role in causing heat stress in construction workers (Song & Zhang, 2022). Environmental heat focuses on four contributing factors of heat stress in workers which include air temperature, relative humidity, radiant heat, and air movement.…”

“…There are a few factors that help to determine indicators for heat strain, this includes heart rate, sweating rate, core body temperature, and skin temperature (Song & Zhang, 2022). Researchers have investigated heart rate increases as an early sign of heat-related illness by using wearable sensors to measure skin temperature, energy consumption, and heart rate (Kakamu et al, 2022).…”