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Adjust workload and pacing

Slow down intelligently rather than pushing an unsustainable pace.

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Quick answer

Reducing the physical intensity of tasks and increasing break frequency during heat peaks limits heat fatigue, mistakes, and accident risk, especially for physically demanding jobs.

For physically demanding jobs (manual handling, construction, production), keeping a normal work pace during extreme heat sharply raises the risk of heat fatigue, mistakes, and accidents. Adjusting workload and pacing — more breaks, tasks redistributed differently — keeps output sustainable without putting employees' health at risk.

Moreshort, frequent breaks

Lessaccident and error risk

Suitedto physical jobs

🔬 Why it works

Physical effort generates additional body heat on top of ambient heat. Reducing intensity or breaking up effort with more frequent breaks gives the body time to regulate its temperature, reducing accumulated fatigue and the associated risks.

✅ Key benefits

Reduces cumulative heat fatigue over the day
Lowers the risk of mistakes and workplace accidents
Keeps productivity at a sustainable level over time
Easy to apply with no equipment investment

🛠️ Getting it done

Identify the most physically demanding tasks on the team
Schedule them earlier in the morning or later in the day where possible
Increase the frequency of short breaks rather than extending a single break
Alternate physical tasks with lighter ones throughout the day
Stay responsive to feedback from crews on the ground and adjust in real time

💡 Good to know: this measure is purely about work organization — no equipment investment is needed.

⚠️ A poorly rebalanced workload can create extra pressure later in the day — communicate clearly about reduced targets during heat peaks.

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