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Items Tagged with 'heat stress'

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Heat stroke

Heat exhaustion vs. heat stroke: Key differences and risks

Donald Meeker
October 21, 2020

Heat-related illnesses claim the lives of over 650 people in America each year, and yet they are all largely preventable.


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Hot weather and COVID could be a recipe for disaster

COVID-19, heat safety and broader reputational risks for employer brands

Scott DeBow
September 10, 2020

It's that time of year again: As the mercury rises, so too does the risk of heat stress for employees on industrial worksites. This is nothing new for safety leaders. What is new, of course, is the external environment, which differs in ways that would have been unimaginable in previous summers.


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Construction face mask

COVID-19 and the workplace: Preventing heat-related injuries and illnesses

David Perecman
August 24, 2020

The coronavirus (COVID-19) brings new and unprecedented risks to the workplace, one of the most notable being the exposure and transmission of the disease among people who are in close proximity to one another. However, the transmission of the virus is not the only risk that workers face in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic.


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Hot weather and COVID could be a recipe for disaster

Rising temps on the worksite: Hot weather and COVID could be a recipe for disaster

Heidi Lehmann
July 14, 2020
As if 2020 couldn’t get any more stressful, experts predict it will be the hottest year on record for atmospheric temperatures. The heat comes at a time when managing productivity and safety to maximize revenue for struggling industries is paramount.
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Magid announces new line of cooling PPE

July 1, 2020

Company working alongside cooling gear leader MISSION® and heat stress pioneer The Korey Stringer Institute at UCONN to provide heat illness solutions and awareness.


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Portacool cooling

Proactive vigilance key to preventing heat-related illness and injuries

Terry DeRise
June 4, 2020

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA), thousands of workers become sick from occupational heat exposure each year.  However, heat-related illnesses are preventable.


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Heat illness

Heat illness more dangerous, easier to prevent than you think

Hot jobs, high risk
M.B. Sutherland
March 31, 2020

We sat down recently to talk to Dr. Douglas J. Casa, CEO of the University of Connecticut-based Korey Stringer Institute (KSI). The mission of the KSI is to provide research, education, advocacy and consultation to maximize performance, optimize safety and prevent sudden death for the athlete, warfighter and laborer.


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climate change

Johns Hopkins researchers: Climate change threatens to unlock new microbes, increase heat-related illness and death

Bloomberg Distinguished Professors Ahima and Casadevall warn of new infectious diseases and problems related to thermoregulation
January 23, 2020
The Journal of Clinical Investigation (JCI) recently published “Viewpoint” articles by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine professors who warn that global climate change is likely to unlock dangerous new microbes, as well as threaten humans’ ability to regulate body temperature.
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A Personal Story of Human Errors
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A Personal Story of Human Errors

Remember: You can’t change the human condition
Davejohnson
Dave Johnson
October 2, 2019

Yes, this is a story about errors - plural - made by one person, me. I’m not going to beat myself up here. James Reason, professor emeritus at the University of Manchester (UK), and one of the seminal authorities on human error, reminds us that most errors are caused by good, competent people who are trying to do the right thing.


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Recent OSHA Enforcement Cases
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Recent OSHA enforcement cases

August 5, 2019

OSHA has cited Northridge Construction Corp. for willful and serious violations of workplace safety standards at the company's headquarters in East Patchogue, New York. The company faces $224,620 in penalties.


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Contact: Varonica Galbraith

Heat Stress and Cold Stress: Responses and Recommendations

On Demand In this webinar, we will discuss the effects of cold stress and heat stress and what employers can do to keep their workers safe in these extreme conditions.

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Here’s the summary: Among the articles in the February 2021 issue of ISHN Magazine, we dive deep into anti-bullying policies, discuss cold weather safety tips and offer advice on creating an emergency response plan for remote work sites.

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