Vector Solutions' heat stress courses see demand increasing
Vector Solutions, a provider of training, compliance, and performance management solutions for critical industrial sectors, announced that the company's heat stress courses saw a milestone 60,000 completions and a 25% increase in year-over-year usage statistics following a season of extreme heat across the globe. The company is planning for an even larger increase in demand in 2024 as organizations focus on safety and compliance training to reduce risk and protect their employees.
In 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) created an emphasis program to help employers better protect their employees and reduce the number of deaths and injuries due to heat-related issues. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates there are 702 deaths, 67,512 ER visits, and 9,235 individuals hospitalized per year due to environmental heat exposure. While OSHA is in the process of developing a potential heat-specific workplace standard, several states have already implemented their own heat stress standards to assist with this ongoing concern. As the Earth's average temperature became the hottest on record in 2023, it is essential for organizations to enact a prevention-based strategy that includes educating employees to recognize the symptoms of heat-related illnesses and to know which ones require emergency care.