With record setting high temperatures globally, and heat hazards continually flamed by the media, all work locations must be prepared for heat concerns among their workforce. 

Heat stress is finally getting the recognition it deserves for the millions of employees who have to work out in the heat every day.

Heat stress is finally getting the recognition it deserves for the millions of employees who have to work out in the heat every day.

Although summer is in full swing, it’s never too late to adjust your heat safety program.

OSHA received 195 submissions from competitors in 40 states, the District of Columbia and Guam.

It doesn’t have to be this tragic — both indoors and outdoors when temperatures reach dangerous, extreme levels. Preventive measures are found all over the internet. But heat prevention practices, in reality, are not always easily practiced, if attempted at all. 

With climate change in mind, it is imperative that industries evaluate current heat safety practices and explore the potential of core body temperature-sensing wearables that accurately predict heat strain, improve worker productivity, and mitigate adverse heat-related health outcomes.

 The Department of Labor will ramp up enforcement of heat-safety violations, increasing inspections in high-risk industries like construction and agriculture, while OSHA continues to develop a national standard for workplace heat-safety rules.

Heat can be dangerous — even fatal. Thankfully, new technologies provide new ways to address this threat. Here are five technology use cases for improving worker safety amid extreme temperatures.

Too much time in the sun can potentially lead to heat-related illnesses, sunburn, or skin cancer. Use this guide to learn how to select the right type of sunscreen and sun protection PPE for the job.