HEAT Heat can be more than uncomfortable. It can be dangerous and even deadly. Summer weather is a common cause of heat problems. Workers are also exposed to heat in boiler rooms, laundry facilities, confined spaces, and during welding or brazing. Too much heat can cause a number of health problems.
Heat cramps are painful muscle spasms.
The cramps usually are felt in the arms, legs and stomach area. They usually occur after sweating heavily and not drinking enough liquids. Heat exhaustion symptoms include tiredness, dizziness, clammy skin, heavy sweating, loss of appetite, nausea and pain in the stomach area. The body can no longer cool itself. The person s skin becomes hot and red or blotchy, and their body temperature is as high as 105 degrees or more.