With Spring upon us and Summer is coming, it is NOW time to plan for heat injury prevention. While many people do not like OSHA’s Proposed Rule on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings, we must recognize that heat injuries and illnesses are a real consequence of the heat in the indoor and outdoor work environments. We still have many heat injuries, heat illnesses, and deaths caused by the heat. Using the guidance provided on OSHA’s Heat Safety and Health Topics page to ensure that we have the proper protective measure in place and training the workers and front-line supervisors on this guidance will protect workers from the hazards of working in the heat. Another good resource is the ANSI/ASSP A10.50-2024 standard, titled “Heat Stress Management in Construction and Demolition Operations,”
For more information and/or assistance, contact:
Wayne Vanderhoof CSP, CIT
Sr. Consultant/President
RJR Safety Inc.