Articles Tagged with ''heat stress''

In construction, manufacturing, and other high-exertion industries, heat exposure is predictable, measurable, and something we see season after season. Yet many heat illness prevention efforts still focus primarily on what happens during the work shift.

New report released during Workers’ Memorial Week highlighting preventable workplace hazards and calls for urgent accountability.

Long before high temperatures can cause heat illness and even death, heat exposure is linked to subtler impairments in physiological and cognitive performance, according to a new study.

REUS is among the first enterprises to deploy the CH Armband accessory.

As safety professionals and leaders, we focus heavily on PPE, protocols, and procedures, but one foundational element often goes overlooked: the physical environment itself. 

OSHA's proposed heat stress rule is undergoing an administrative hearing process.

About 3,389 suffer from heat illnesses, such as heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heatstroke every year, according to the BLS.

Mitigating heat stress requires more than hydration and job rotation.

While some heat rules may vary between states and the new OSHA heat rule is still in the works, it’s a good time to review heat hazard protocols. 

Project H.E.A.T. partners with Cry Baby Craig’s Hot Sauce to provide heat safety education to workers amid deregulation and record-breaking heat wave.