GREENVILLE, S.C. — Keeping cool on the job can be tough, especially in warmer months. TECGEN® FR incorporated decades of flame-resistant clothing experience to develop these guidelines to help keep workers safe and comfortable year-round.
1. Know your limits — Everyone is different. Understand what your body is capable of and don’t push yourself too hard. Carnegie Mellon recommends workers get acclimatized slowly to warmer working conditions.
2. Choose proper attire — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends “light-colored, loose-fitting, breathable clothing” to avoid trapping in excess heat.
3. Educate yourself and your employees — Heat stress can result in injury, illness and death. OSHA suggests providing information on “health effects of heat, the symptoms of heat illness, how and when to respond to symptoms and how to prevent illness.”
For more information, visit http://www.industrial.tecgen.com or call (888) 607-8883.
