"Please see the email chain below from Isabel DeOliveira, OSHA Region 3 with more information on OSHA's heat illness prevention resources.
Thank you for participating in the Voluntary Protection Program."
Richard Brown, CSP, CFPS, CIH
VPP Manager | US DOL OSHA
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"OSHA has resources to keep workers safe from heat
With CoVid 19 and some states and local municipalities still requiring face coverings, employers need to assess the risks as workplace temperatures and humidity rise.
Friday before Memorial Day is Don't Fry Day, which calls attention to the risks of sun exposure and skin cancer. Remember to cover up or use sunscreen. OSHA has numerous heat illness prevention resources. Water, rest, and shade are as important on the job as off duty.
Don't Fry Day: https://www.skincancerprevention.org/programs/dont-fry-day
OSHA – heat stress: https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/heatstress/
NOAA / NWS – heat safety: https://www.weather.gov/safety/heat
N SC – summer safety: https://www.nsc.org/home-safety/tools-resources/seasonal-safety/summer
NIOSH has resources as well
Personal Protective Equipment Does Not Take the Heat Equally: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/research-rounds/resroundsv2n12.html#a
Cooling Vests Linked to Fewer Signs of Heat Stress: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/research-rounds/resroundsv2n12.html#b
Be safe and stay well,"
Isabel DeOliveira
USDOL-OSHA
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