nora10•1mo ago

Can we talk about heat stress in the pouring area?

I got really dizzy and my skin felt clammy during a long bronze pour. The safety guy said it was the start of heat exhaustion from not drinking enough. Now I keep a water bottle on my station and take five minutes in the break room after each furnace cycle. Trust me, it creeps up on you fast.

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palmer.henry1mo ago

I mean, same thing happened to me last summer. I started setting a timer to drink water every twenty minutes, and it totally stopped the dizzy spells. You really gotta force yourself to step away even when you're busy.

jessica6811mo ago

Hey @palmer.henry, ever tried timers for screen breaks too?

schmidt.grant21d ago

My doctor told me those dizzy spells can actually be from eye strain, not just dehydration. I tried the water timer thing for a week and it didn't change anything for me. What finally worked was getting blue light glasses and making myself look at something far away every hour. I guess it just depends on what's causing the problem for each person.