RE: Silver of the Day #13 - Quarters
lol! I don't know if they actually have laws concerning heat or not , I doubt it because when I was looking at the job market last year there were tons of warehouse jobs and they all said "natural air environment" meaning that you had to be able to withstand tremendous heat and humidity with no AC in those ovens. so I assume there's no law that says it has to be a certain temperature, at least not in TX .
Heat stroke is a serious thing, I;ve been close many times in my life.
I worked at a Corning Glass factory for a couple years in Bluffton, Indiana
and in the Hot End where the glass smelters were we would handle the glass coming off the belts from those forms and it would still be glowing orange at 500 degrees.
you talk about brutal. it was so hot that we worked 20 minutes on and 20 minutes off.
then when we were working on this place, we came down for a week to do some basic repairs to get it ready to live in and it was 102 degrees when I was running a big walk-behind Bush wacker.
and this was after working in the office for years so I wasn't used to this work, raised on a farm in many times brutal heat conditions but I was out of condition for this.
So I ran that thing in the heat of the day until I started feeling dizzy and weak so I stopped and went in, told my wife. I laid down under a ceiling fan, didn't have air yet, and she put ice on my head and neck and prayed for me. my hands were numb and so were my lips, couldn't hardly talk!
took an hour or so for all that to go away and normalize. then it was back to work. lol. sorry for rambling, I think it's getting late.
I'm fairly certain that OSHA has rules on how long you can work before getting a break to cool down in a chilled environment at certain temperatures, especially in manufacturing. It sounds like you've had some brutal jobs though. Hopefully you can find one where you stay a little cooler. Out of the sun, out of the heat!
That's nice you've got your wife looking out for you. It's nice to have a good one!
yeah she's the best. I just wasn't used to it, if you're out in it it's just a matter of getting enough electrolytes and keep replacing them.
our situation here is fine, 100 doesn't seem bad and if it does we just
go for a swim!
Swimming is a great way to cool off! I haven't had a job yet where that was an option though. I looked up a chart on the dangers at different temps. Thought you might find it interesting. There are regulations that go with each level. It's a whole thing. I won't get into it too much at this time.
thanks so much Blondie, this is interesting to study.
but regulations? ha! we don't need no stinking regulations!
what a bunch of wimps.
Just drink a glass of water every 15 minutes and you'll be fine. :D
yeah that's what I used to think until I found out about
electrolytes!
Don't forget those either! Coconut water works well. If you get in a really bad situation, try Pedialyte. It's mainly for babies, but it's got tons of electrolytes and will recharge you right quick!
I need quick recharges! hey did you get my question about the discord groups?