Washington — A brand new OSHA truth sheet and sticker are supposed to boost consciousness of warmth illness prevention methods within the office.
The illustrated truth sheet encourages employers to supply coaching on heat-related sicknesses to all workers and put in place an emergency plan. It contains ideas for each indoor and outside employees. It additionally options six actions to take when a employee experiences signs of a heat-related illness, together with what to do if a employee reveals indicators of a medical emergency, comparable to slurred speech, seizures, irregular pondering/habits or lack of consciousness.
The “Don’t Wait … HYDRATE” sticker – out there in English and Spanish – may be given to employees, positioned round a office or jobsite, and displayed in break areas. The sticker options the URL for OSHA’s Heat Illness Prevention web site, the place employers and employees can discover further ideas, resources and publications.
