Creating an OSHA Heat Plan
Fri, Nov 01, 2024
Every year, dozens of workers die and thousands more become ill while working in hot or humid conditions. OSHA’s Heat Illness Prevention campaign educates employers and workers on heat hazards and provides resources to keep workers safe.
Emplo... Read More
OSHA Proposed Heat Rule Publication
Tue, Sep 17, 2024
FRM Staff
The U.S. Department of Labor has released a proposed rule with the goal of protecting millions of workers from the significant health risks of extreme heat. If finalized, the proposed rule would help protect approximately 36 million worker... Read More
Heat Safety is the Employer's Priority this Summer
Mon, Jul 22, 2024
Kevin Lindley, FRSA Self Insurers Fund Safety Consultant
Every year, many workers die and thousands more become ill while working in hot or humid conditions. OSHA currently has a Heat Illness Prevention campaign across the country to focus on heat h... Read More
Staying Safe During Extreme Heat
Tue, May 14, 2024
FRSA Staff
Extreme heat is defined as summertime temperatures that are much hotter or more humid than average. Because some places are hotter than others, this depends on what’s considered average for a particular location at that time of year... Read More
The Heat is On - April 2020
Sat, Apr 18, 2020
The human body is a sensitive instrument. It needs to maintain an internal temperature of 98.6ºF and can tolerate only small deviations from this temperature. Read More
Protecting Your Employees from Heat Stress
Mon, Jul 25, 2016
Brad Mang, FRSA Self Insurers Fund Loss Control Consultant
As roofing contractors there are many different types of safety considerations that have to be addressed each day with your employees. There are the main concerns of following all of the OSH... Read More
