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Standards

There are no OSHA or N.C. occupational safety and health standards for heat stress.

Heat stress hazards are cited using N.C. General Statute 95-129(1) commonly referred to as the “General Duty Clause.”

Operating Documents

OSHA Technical Manual, OSHA Web site.  This guidance document can be used to support “general duty clause” citations.

Publications

Heat Stress Fact Sheet, NCDOL

Heat Stress Quick Card, NCDOL

Heat Stress Brochures for Agriculture, NCDOL

Cramps, Exhaustion and Stroke

Heat Cramps

Heat Stroke

Training Resources

Heat Stress Training Presentation, NCDOL

Heat Stress Videos, NCDOL Library (See “Healthcare” heading under video/DVD titles.)

Other Agency Resources

Heat Stress Subject Index, OSHA Web site

Heat Stress Subject Index, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Web site

Ask a Question

If you would like to receive interpretive guidance on this or any other OSH standard/subject, please e-mail ask.osh@labor.nc.gov or call 1-800-NCLABOR.