Kite’s Thermal Risk Assessment will take you through a step-by-step process of all the factors that influence the risk of a heat event for a Similar Exposure Group (SEG). From this you will be able to:
Identify high-risk SEGs for monitoring or additional controls
Identify SEGs whose risk changes with environmental conditions
Kite’s Heat risk dashboards will identify conditions at your site that have a higher risk of potential heat illness. This is done via the:
Forecasts of heat risk for the next 7 days
Risk incorporates temperature, humidity and wind speed
Daily heatwave (temperature and humidity) outlook for atypical condition
Risk for the entire site workforce (Based on apparent temperature) or, for SEGs identified in Step 1 whose risk changes with the environmental conditions, review the forecast risk for each SEG
Finally, you can keep your teams informed with different levels of communication regarding the likelihood of a heat illness. The forms of communication are flexible to ensure the right message is communicated in the right way to meet your site requirements. Options include:
Customised messaging for different groups or levels of management
Prestart Toolbox reports (via email) either daily or before each shift
Customised messaging to convey risk as well as potential controls (e.g as per your site TARP)
SMS alerts when your triggers are met
QR code for contractors to see your site heat risk outlook
Finally, it is important to assess the adequacy of your triggers and controls. Did we have any near misses? What are the front-line workers saying? Were they adequately protected? Assessing the risk of heat illness is not an exact science and there are many pieces to the puzzle that need to be considered to ensure your team is protected.
Get feedback from your teams - this can be done at the end of a shift (via Kite Heat Questionaire App) or can be evaluated by the supervisors. Update your TARP as needed to make sure your triggers and controls are appropriately set.