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Hot weather and heat illness checklist

Water, shade and rest on hot days. Get it in Reldro to edit it and use it on a phone, even without signal.

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  • 5 items
  • 1 critical
  • Every day
  • Editable in Reldro
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When to use this checklist

Use it daily in hot weather, especially during the first days of a heat wave and for new or returning workers.

How often
Every day
Critical items
1 of the 5 items are marked critical. If a critical item fails, stop and fix it, or keep people away, before the work goes ahead.

Tips for using it

  • Water, shade, and rest breaks work best when you plan them before the heat arrives.
  • Make sure everyone can spot the signs of heat illness and knows who to tell.
  • Write down what failed and who will fix it by when. A failed item with no owner often comes back.
  • Edit the list to match your site and your procedures before you use it with a crew.

Common questions

What's on a hot weather and heat illness checklist?

It has 5 checks: Drinking water is available near the work; Shade or a cool rest area is available; Rest breaks are planned for the heat; The crew knows the signs of heat illness; New or returning workers are eased into the heat. 1 of them is critical.

How often should you do a hot weather and heat illness checklist?

Every day. Use it daily in hot weather, especially during the first days of a heat wave and for new or returning workers.

What do you do when a check fails?

Write down what failed, who will fix it, and by when. If a critical check fails, stop and fix it, or keep people away from the hazard, before the work goes ahead. In Reldro, a failed check can become a corrective action with an owner and a due date.

Can you use this hot weather and heat illness checklist for free?

You can read it here for free. To use it, get it in Reldro. It arrives ready for you to edit to fit your site and procedures, your crew can complete it on a phone even without signal, and Reldro keeps each completed checklist with the site, the date, and who did it.

Does this checklist make a site safe or compliant?

No. It's a starting point for your own inspection. Adapt it to your procedures and the rules where you work. Reldro doesn't certify that a site or job is safe or compliant.

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Use this checklist in Reldro

  • It arrives ready to edit, and your crew uses it on their phone, even without signal.
  • Failed items become corrective actions with an owner and a due date.
  • Every completed one is kept with the site, the date and who did it.
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