Items Tagged with 'Cold protection'

If you’re older or have an aging parent or grandparent, here are the signs to watch out for and what you can do to help prevent a heat- or cold-related illness.

Being outdoors can add fun and adventure to any winter day. But whatever activity you choose – hiking, sledding, skiing, ice fishing or something else – you need to make sure you’re protected.

What do we need to consider when choosing high-visibility multi-season workwear?

Miners who work in cold temperatures are at risk for cold stress, which may trigger hypothermia, frostbite, and other injuries and illnesses.

Arlington, VA — Keeping miners safe during cold weather is the focus of a new alert from the Mine Safety and Health Administration.

Working outdoors already involves many hazards. Add cold temperatures during the winter months, and the number of risks grows.

Snow, freezing rain and ice storms are a few types of weather Mother Nature may send your way during the winter months. If wintry weather is in the forecast, be ready to react in case the power goes out.

How can utility workers best prepare for cold-weather conditions?

Albany, NY — Recently introduced legislation in New York is aimed at protecting workers from extreme temperatures in both indoor and outdoor work settings.

“Workers – both indoors and outdoors – in services, transportation, agriculture, construction and other industries may be exposed to environmental cold stress that can lead to thermal discomfort, and in some cases even severe injuries, illnesses or death,” NIOSH warns.