New York — Research meant to achieve a greater understanding of the consequences of heat on construction employee well being is continuous, project organizers not too long ago introduced.
Turner Construction Co., Flatiron Construction, Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. and the Turner Construction Co. Foundation are partnering once more with La Isla Network on the project. Indiana University and the University of New Mexico are additionally taking part in the research.
“This past year we conducted a pilot study that confirmed that heat affects workers’ core temperature,” Mónika Serrano, resilience program supervisor at Turner Construction, stated in an organization press launch. “The study confirmed the importance of hydrating upon awakening in the morning and continuing throughout the day, regardless of work activity or the temperature. As temperature and physical labor increases, water intake should increase commensurately, in combination with shade and rest.”
The subsequent part of the research, set to start this month, will contain 200 staff at a big industrial construction project in the Midwest.
“Workers on the project have easy access to shaded cooling stations,” the discharge states. “Morning huddles and signage encourage workers to hydrate before, during and after the workday. During the study, the core temperature, heart rate and other vital signs will be monitored as workers carry out regular daily tasks.”
The information collected, the discharge provides, will assist “inform the effects of heat mitigation strategies in place and guide the potential development of further measures to promote health and well-being.”
