Hot and Cold Weather Safety – When Nature is the Hazard
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Date(s) - 04/13/2022
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
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Hot and Cold Weather Safety – When Nature is the Hazard
April 13, 2022 1:30 pm (PST)
Low temperatures and high temperatures can both pose threats to your employees. Learn how to help protect your work crew against cold stress, (including hypothermia, frostbite, trench foot and chilblains), as well as heat stress (including heat stroke, dehydration, heat rash and heat illness).
Topics covered will include:
- Identifying the hazards and risks of working in cold or hot environments
- Heat Stress prevention strategies on the job
- Cold stress prevention strategies on the job
- The difference between heat stress and cold stress
- How clothing and PPE plays a factor in your body temperature
- How to avoid heat stress and cold stress
What to look for when selecting clothing and/or PPE for extreme weather conditions
