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ArticleWorkplace health & safety2025

Summarizing Recommendations for the Prevention of Occupational Heat-Related Illness in Outdoor Workers: A Scoping Review.

Ashley Edgerly, Gordon Lee Gillespie, Amit Bhattacharya, Beverly M Hittle

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Article in Workplace health & safety, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Authors and funding

4 authors.

Ashley EdgerlyUniversity of Cincinnati.ORCID 0000-0003-0220-2581
Gordon Lee GillespieUniversity of Cincinnati.
Amit BhattacharyaUniversity of Cincinnati.
Beverly M HittleUniversity of Cincinnati.

Funding

NIOSH CDC HHS T42 OH008432
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOutdoor workers face unique challenges in preventing heat-related illnesses (HRI). Although preventable, HRI and death from heat exposure continue. A review of the most recent recommendation for HRI prevention in outdoor workers in the United States was warranted. A scoping review using PRISMA guidelines was conducted to compile policy statements and recommendations on the prevention of HRI and synthesize them into a three-step plan for prevention using the Haddon Matrix.

methodPubMed, CINAHL, Medline, and websites from organizations and regulating bodies were searched for sources. Key terms such as occupational OR workers OR employers OR policymakers, HRI OR heat stress OR heat, prevention, recommendations OR position statements were used. Inclusion criteria were articles published within the last 5 years written in English and containing recommendations for preventing HRI in outdoor workers. Research not based on U.S. workers was excluded from the review.

resultsTwenty sources comprised the review. Several themes emerged, indicating deficient recommendations for secondary and tertiary prevention. CONCLUSION/APPLICATION TO PRACTICE: This review's findings can be used by occupational health nurses (OHNs) in developing comprehensive interventions for preventing HRI and injury, using clear language, and following evidenced-based practices to increase workplace health and safety and promote equity.

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Heat Stress DisordersOccupational DiseasesOccupational ExposureHumansOccupational HealthOccupational Health NursingUnited StatesWorkplacefarmworkersoccupational health nurseoccupational heat-related illnesspreventionrecommendations

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PMID39432515
PMCPMC12101872

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