Most workers spend a major part of their working days with the unrelenting heat of the sun beating down on them. As you can imagine, this can lead to a number of health problems, apart from strong discomfort. Workers who work on construction projects, laundries, foundries, furnaces and bakeries, often have to face this burdensome heat, which makes them vulnerable to a number of safety risks. However, most heart related sicknesses can be prevented with a little caution and little foresight. Here are few basic OSHA-recommended precautions to reduce the risk of heat stress: 1.If you are employer, then it would be wise to keep a number of engineering controls like good ventilation, spot cooling, exhaust ventilation, etc. At all the points where it is the hottest. Keeping shades and ensuring that your workers are appropriately shielded is important as it can also protect from radiation heat sources. Cooling fans are a great way to reduce the heat. 2.Provide your workers with plenty of drink