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Common Camp Hazards
There is a significant risk of workplace injury associated with camp staff's daily activities and the operations
of camps. Some of the common hazards that can be found at camps, regardless of size include:
COMMON CAMP HAZARDS
1. Heat/Sun Exposure
2. Biological Hazards
3. Kitchen Related Hazards
4. Struck by Vehicles or Other Mobile Equipment
5. Ergonomics/MSD Hazards
6. Violence and Harassment/Psychological Safety
7. Slips, Trips and Falls
8. Equipment Hazards
9. Chemical Hazards
10. Working in a Remote Area/Emergency Planning
WSPS offers a range of free resources to help camps reduce the risk these hazards pose and promote a
safer work environment.
Recommendations and Solutions
1. Heat/Sun Exposure
Working indoors or outdoors in hot and humid
environments (such as a kitchen or outside
leading sporting activities) can result in an
increase in body temperature. If there is too
great a rise in internal body temperature,
a worker is at risk of developing illnesses
ranging from rashes, cramps and fatigue, to
collapse and possibly death. Exposure to
ultraviolet radiation can contribute to sun
burns and sun stroke.
Information Resources
5 ways to prevent heat stress
Prepare for the heat: 10 steps to prevent heat stress
Heat Stress
Heat Stress Toolkit
Job Aid – Working in Hot Environments
Safety Check: Working in Hot Environments
Videos
What can employers do to protect workers from heat stress?
What is heat stress? What are the signs and symptoms?
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