This one-page NIOSH infographic summarizes the key steps that construction employers should take to keep their crews safe from the real dangers of hea...
This National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) criteria document extensively reviews the scientific data on heat stress and hot en...
This report by the NIEHS Worker Training Program identifies how climate change will affect the health of workers and how we should prepare for these i...
Michael's Schmoldt's PowerPoint, presented at the AIHA Conference on June 1, 2015 in Salt Lake City, outlines a physiological monitoring program to pr...
This presentation was given by Dr. Michele Twilley and Gavin West, MPH at the Chesapeake Region Safety Council's Annual Conference, April 8, 2014. The...
OSHA emphasizes the importance of shade in reducing the risk of heat-related illnesses. Cheap canopies are available to provide shade if no natural sh...
To ward off cold working construction in winter, wear several layers of clothing....
When working in cold weather, wear a hat that covers the ears, but fits under a hard hat....
This CDC report describes findings from a review of 2012‒2013 OSHA federal enforcement cases resulting in citations under paragraph 5(a)(1), the gen...
This short NIOSH factsheet covers the risks of skin cancer from working outdoors and provides first aid recommendations for sunburn. More importantly,...