heat (extreme heat, heat safety, heat illness, heat hazards)

Filed in Safety and Health, Mining • By: Jeffrey Cook •
A worker sits down on a work vehicle to cool down. They are wiping sweat off of their forehead.
July is Extreme Heat Awareness Month. One of the biggest hazards at this time of year is overheating. Outdoor and indoor heat exposure may cause heat-related illnesses and can lead
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Farmworkers break for water while gathering lettuce.
When it comes to heat, workers have rights and protections. Here are some of the key protections you should know about to stay cool on the job.
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Filed in Safety and Health, Mining • By: Stephen Gigliotti •
A miner stands on equipment at a surface mine.
All workers – and supervisors in particular – need to recognize the conditions of a “hot” job and should be provided heat-stress training on worker risk, prevention, symptoms, monitoring, treatment
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Filed in Safety and Health, Secretary Walsh • By: Kurt Petermeyer •
Jason Evans, Superintendent of Spanish Fort Water Systems, and Don Elswick, Director of SafeState at the University of Alabama, show safety equipment to Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh
OSHA’s On-Site Consultation Program offers free, confidential occupational safety and health services to small- and medium-sized businesses nationwide. We asked Jason Evans, superintendent of Spanish Fort Water System in Spanish
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