Chaining , tarping and strapping in hot weather .

I was drinking 4 liters of water a day during summer driving the mixer. You have to make sure your AC works so you can jump in the cab and cool down a bit when really needed. There were times with bad loads or customers I'd be out in it for 2 or 3 hours at whack, and you have to clean the truck after delivery or your truly F'd cause the concrete will ruin everything. I think part of it is getting acclimated to WTF temperatures.
There's a kid in his late 20's working where I do now, doing van that was doing flat's, got out of it for what you just said.
I'd probably drink another 2 liters of water or milk when I got home in the evening, and take my first leak about 8 O' Clock.
Not getting dehydrated is everything. You also need to pre hydrate when you know that's coming with a solid liter of water, and the half liter minimum every hour that your exerting yourself.
If you find yourself thirsty, it's already too late.
Take care.

 

From what I've heard, the body has to warm itself up to warm the water up inside (bring it to it's temperature) which could cause heat stroke faster.

Personally, we go from -40C to +40C here in Manitoba throughout the year and I have yet to experience regular tarping in the hot weather. I did it in the frigid cold and I did a lot of work last summer in the heat, but spent a lot more time driving.

From what I've learned, and what most others are mentioning, steady pace and keep hydrating. Breaks are important, as well as working air conditioning. Working in the shade is also a huge bonus (I'm not looking forward to tarping at our steel mill here, where they require long pants, long sleeves, hard shoes and a hard hat out in the sun).

 

No thanks.

 

I havent done the skateboard loads yet but delivering chemicals that require full PVC chemical suits when its 115 here in the northwest. Yea talk about steamed vegetables. Lol

 

One thing I do, is take a light colored T-shirt or towel and put on my head under my cap. Let it cover your neck and ears. Just like toting your own shade with ya. Most of my loads are in the Southeast, so dealing with heat and humidity is an everyday thing. The thing bout the shirt/towel thing is as your head sweats, it absorbs and helps cool, as well as keeping the direct sun off your noggin!

 

I agree 110%. Its all what a person is used to. The couple of heat waves we get a year are plenty good enough for me.
I thought I was gonna die on a wind farm in Idaho a few years ago. 100 degrees and a blowtorch wind a blowing. I finally got loaded and made it off the hill down to the snake river. Kicked off my boots and emptied the pockets and jumped in pants and all. I'll take 20 below over that any day.

 

Don't the mexi's Drink coconut water in south Texas to keep themselves workin' good in the heat?

 

Long sleeve shirts. Long pants. A hat with a wide brim.

If needed soak the shirt and hat with water. Keep the sun off of your skin, and keep the hot wind off of your skin, let the wind cool the clothing by evaporation, and the clothing will help to cool you.

I spent last summer loading roofs with shingles. Loading 60-80 pound bundles onto the conveyor or carrying them, usually two at a time, across the roof, often in temperatures above 100 degrees. Temps on the roof or on the truck with the engine running high idle to keep the conveyor running were closer to 130/140.

You never saw anyone wearing short sleeves out there. It just doesn't work.