The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Heat Illness Prevention campaign has developed two new education resources for employers and workers.
The first resource is a fact sheet highlighting young workers and heat illness and the precautions this group of workers should take before starting their work in the heat, as well as what to look out for on the job. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), young workers experience higher rates of job-related injury than older workers. OSHA said that as youth across the country begin their summer jobs and internships, learning about heat illness prevention is a vital step for their safety.
The second resource is a customizable conversation guide for employers, managers or supervisors to review with their workers. “Safety in Five on Heat Emergencies” is a five-step, five-minute conversation that employers can have with workers to plan and remind each other about the necessary actions to take in the event of a heat emergency. The guide concludes with a short quiz to reinforce the knowledge.
Find more OSHA Heat Illness Prevention campaign resources here.
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