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Business
Cooling towels and other methods to beat the heat this summer
There are several heat-related illnesses your employees can encounter. Click here to learn ways to keep your staff cool.
June 25, 2019
Business
Ergodyne tackles heat stress with new dry evaporative cooling vest
Ergodyne is tackling heat stress prevention with its new dry evaporative cooling vest, the latest addition to the company’s Chill-Its cooling line. Using a dry evaporative technology, the vest is designed to keep workers cool and dry throughout the summer. The vest has an inner lining and an outer shell combined with mesh material on […]
April 7, 2015
Business
5 steps to create an acclimatization plan
Heat stress is nothing to mess around with, and most landscapers do their best in protecting employees when battling hot temperatures on jobsites. There are a variety of tips, tricks and helpful hints in protecting employees through hot summer days, including the tip of acclimating to the weather.
August 21, 2014
Business
5 Ways to Beat the Heat
Outdoor jobsites rarely see ideal temperatures, especially during the dog days of summer. Workers may spend hours under the sun, which can be a huge health hazard if certain safety procedures aren’t taken. Surviving the hottest days of the year sounds a lot harder than it actually is. Here are five easy ways to beat the heat at a site:
August 19, 2014
Business
Three tips to avoid heat stress
With the long deep freezes all around the country this winter, most of us have been looking forward to lots of sunshine and warmer weather. For those who work outside, though, keeping cool is a must as the temperature climbs. Heat stress can result in heat rashes, cramps, exhaustion, and in the most severe instances, heat stroke.
April 17, 2014
Business
Beating the heat: How to avoid heat-related illness
Cintas Corporation has introduced top tips for limiting heat stress in the workplace. When the body is unable to cool itself by sweating, heat stress can occur. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), five to 10 million workers are exposed to heat-related illnesses each year.
April 19, 2013
Design-Build
Safety watch: Got spring fever?
It’s always important to improve and maintain your equipment for the spring season, but have you thought about prepping your employees?
February 22, 2013
Safety
Safety watch: Heat stress
Protect yourself from heat-related illness. The accident: A 30-year-old landscaper is mowing a residential lawn when he collapses at the end of the day. His co-worker reports he complained of feeling light-headed and short of breath a few hours before he collapsed and refused offers of water. Paramedics transport the man to the hospital, where he dies shortly after arrival. A body temperature of 107.6 degrees Fahrenheit is recorded.
July 9, 2011
Safety
Preventing Heat Stress
While there are no national statistics on the percentage of victims who die as a result of heat stroke, Ashley Bergeron, a registered nurse in…
April 30, 2007
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