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 According to NOAA (the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) 2014 was the hottest year on record - and nine of the ten hottest years have happened since 2000. That means danger for the workers raking asphalt, sweating pipe and performing hundreds of other construction tasks in the heat and humidity. According to OSHA, 30 workers die from heat stroke in an average year -- and .
How can you protect yourself and your team?
- Wear light clothing, and include a shirt that serves as a shield from the sun's rays.
- Drink water every 15 minutes. Don't wait until you feel thirsty.
- Plan the day to tackle tougher jobs during the cooler morning hours.
- Rest in shaded areas or air conditioning, if possible.
- Watch your colleagues for signs of heat illness -- especially heat stroke!
Fortunately, there are products designed to counter heat exhaustion for those in the trades doing strenuous work outdoors or in hot, enclosed spaces - and Â鶹ÊÓƵ can help you locate them. Our database offers safety professionals a place to find commercially available solutions to common construction hazards. Please mark your calendars and join us July 22 for , where we'll demonstrate how easy it is to use Construction Solutions to find information on "Cooling Clothing and PPE."
Keep cool and be safe!
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ WEBINAR
Date: Wednesday, July 22nd
Time: 2:00 p.m. EST
Length: 20 minutes
Cooling Clothing & PPE to prevent heat-related injuries
It's July again, and the heat is on. How can you keep your team safe? Join us as Babak Memarian and Chris Le give a brief tour of , the Â鶹ÊÓƵ OSH database designed with contractors in mind, highlighting "Cooling Clothing & PPE" options.
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Recently Published Journal Articles by Â鶹ÊÓƵ Scholars
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Emily Sparer, Robert Herrick, and Jack Dennerlein. New Solutions, May 2015.
Jeremy Bethancourt and Mark Cannon. Professional Safety, May 2015.
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Find the latest on regulatory efforts
and Create-A-Plan to control exposures at
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source of information on how to prevent
a silica hazard and protect workers
is the premier online source for construction health and safety information, with research, training materials, fact sheets and more
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ABOUT US
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