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Hydration Guidance

Default configurable RSH-s protocol for heat-stressed work: scheduled rest, shade/cooling, hydration, sanitation, and prevention of excessive core-temperature rise.

The La Isla Network / Adelante Initiative RSH-s model — rest, shade, hydration, sanitation, and core-temperature prevention — is this calculator's default protocol. See the full standard page.

Hydration break intervals by Heat Index (Saudi MHRSD)

Saudi Arabia combines a summer midday ban with heat-index-based break requirements and a stop-work threshold. Hydration interval requirements by Heat Index risk band:

Risk levelHeat IndexHydration interval
Critical≥ 56°C15 min
Extreme52–56°C15 min
High39–52°C15 min
Moderate30–39°C20 min
Low25–30°C20 min
Safe< 25°C20 min

Source: Saudi MHRSD Heat Stress Rule (FORMULAS.SAUDI_HEAT_INDEX_BANDS).

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