Bevriezing & koudeletsel op het werk herkennen

Langdurige kou kan leiden tot onderkoeling en bevriezing. Wie de vroege signalen van koudeletsel herkent en direct handelt, voorkomt ernstige schade op de werkvloer.

Medewerker warmt koude handen op met een warme mok in een koude werkomgeving

Onderkoeling en bevriezing herkennen

Signalen

Onderkoeling: hevig rillen, verwardheid, trage reacties, vermoeidheid en onduidelijke spraak.
Bevriezing: witte tot grauwe, gevoelloze huid — meestal aan vingers, tenen, oren en neus.

Eerste stappen

Breng de betrokkene naar een warme plek, verwijder natte kleding, warm het lichaam langzaam op en bied warme (alcoholvrije) dranken aan. Wrijf bevroren plekken niet. Bij verwardheid, sterke onderkoeling of diepe bevriezing: bel direct 112.

Voorkomen

Warme, droge kleding; bescherm handen, hoofd en voeten consequent.
Regelmatige opwarmpauzes in een verwarmde ruimte.
Let op elkaar en meld klachten vroeg.
Een verwarmde bodywarmer als kernlaag houdt de romp warm en ondersteunt de doorbloeding van de uiteinden.

Dit artikel geeft algemene informatie en vervangt geen medische beoordeling of EHBO-opleiding. Bij nood geldt: bel 112.

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Veelgestelde vragen

Wat is het verschil tussen onderkoeling en bevriezing?

Onderkoeling betreft het hele lichaam (dalende kerntemperatuur), bevriezing is plaatselijke schade aan weefsel, meestal aan vingers, tenen, oren en neus.

Mag je bevroren plekken wrijven?

Nee. Wrijf bevroren huid niet; warm de plekken langzaam op en haal bij diepe bevriezing medische hulp.

Lees verder: Gezondheidsrisico's van werken in de kou · Pauzeregeling bij werken in de vrieskou

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