Ergodyne has announced the expansion of their SHAX® Portable Work Shelters to include the new SHAX® 6010 Lightweight Tent and SHAX® Umbrella Series including models 6100, 6190, and 6191. Offering fast relief from the elements in a portable, easy to assemble system, these new SHAX® products protect workers in various outdoor workzones by providing fast UV and heat relief.
Ergodyne has announced today the addition of two new Chill-Its® Hydration Packs along with a new color addition to the popular Chill-Its® Hydration Series. Offering a more durable, water-resistant shell with a larger bladder, these new additions provide an efficient, on-the-go hydration solution for workers in extreme environments.
Ergodyne has announced today the expansion of the Chill-Its® Evaporative Series featuring a variety of new options of their top-selling Cooling Towel (CT). Utilizing the same advanced PVA technology workers know and love, the expanded line offers new colors as well as different sizes and ways to wear the CT – all with the same goal in mind: to cool workers on the job and combat the dangerous effects of heat stress.
With warmer weather hopefully on the way, OSHA wants to know how effective its heat illness prevention campaign website. The agency is gathering stakeholder input on the campaign using a brief survey to evaluate the website and and to identify possible modifications for next year.
Hot weather is coming, are you ready? Prevent heat stress and work cooler, safer and longer with Steele Body Cooling Vests. Steele has 30 years of experience combating heat stress plus independent testing documenting the effectiveness of our Steele Body Cooling Vests.
Cruise ship safety, hand injuries and PtD in headlines
February 8, 2014
The ASSE and AIHA weigh in on OSHA’s proposed silica rule, a worker dies from heat stress and good news about air pollution in the U.S. were among this week’s top EHS-related stories as featured on ISHN.com:
Company failed to train workers about heat hazards
February 3, 2014
OSHA has cited Cooper Tank & Welding Corp., doing business as Cooper Tank Recycling, for eight serious health and safety violations following the heat-related death of a 64-year-old worker at the Brooklyn recycling facility on 222 Maspeth Ave.
New study finds long-term heat adaptation due to repeated occupational heat stress exposure
January 13, 2014
Older firefighters who are chronically exposed to heat stress on the job may be more heat resilient over time. A recent study published in the December issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (JOEH) found that older firefighters may be able to tolerate more challenging or arduous work environments before they feel affected by the heat, compared to non-heat-exposed workers who would need to stop work prematurely.