OSHA Heat Stress and Prevention National Emphasis Program

It is now late spring and temperatures across the southeast have been fairly mild, but we all know the summer heat and humidity is just around the corner. I wanted to take the opportunity to discuss the topic of Heat … Continue reading

Heat Stress and Illness Prevention

News Flash!!! It’s summer time in the Southeast and I’m pretty sure you don’t need me to tell you it is hot and humid. The last few days most areas of the southeast have been under heat advisories. The summer … Continue reading

OSHA Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Reminder

I think we can all agree it has been hot in the southeast and across the country the last few weeks, this has triggered an increased focus from OSHA regarding heat exposure. One article this week discussed the unfortunate death … Continue reading

Heat Can Kill – Be Careful

I think we can all agree that summertime is here. In South Georgia where I am, the average max daily temperature has been 92* for the last 30 days.   If we account for the effects of humidity, the heat index … Continue reading