Cold Stress
19 min! Run Time
Employees
only
of Completion
What you'll learn
Skills covered in this course
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Cold Stress
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Frequently Asked Questions
Cold stress results from the combined effect of low temperature, wind, and wetness on the body, which can lead to injuries and illness if unmanaged.
Trench foot is one of three cold-related disorders covered alongside hypothermia and frostbite, each with its own symptoms and treatment covered in the course.
The course states that both employers and employees should be aware of cold stress hazards, related disorders, and how to treat and prevent them.
It runs 19 minutes and covers extreme cold recognition, heat loss sources, symptoms and treatment, contributing factors, and precautionary guidelines.
It closes with precautionary guidelines employees can use to prevent cold stress, building on the earlier lessons about heat loss and contributing factors.
Cold stress is the loss of body heat to the environment. Low temperature, wind and wetness have a combined effect on the body to create cold stress, injuries and illness. Cold-related disorders such as hypothermia and frostbite can kill or injure workers. Employers and employees should be aware of cold stress hazards, cold-related disorders and how to treat and prevent them. Ideal learners are employees who may be exposed to cold temperatures.
Course Objectives:
Recognize extreme cold;Identify the sources of heat loss;Explain what may happen when you are exposed to cold;Identify symptoms and treatments for hypothermia, frostbite and trench foot;Identify factors that contribute to cold stress;Use precautionary guidelines to prevent cold stress
Duration: 19 min.