Temperatures are high in much of the country and will remain so for months. When employees are required to work in hot temperatures, especially in the spring and summer, serious heat-related illnesses can develop. Left unchecked, heat-related illnesses can result in serious medical issues including death. Protecting workers from heat hazards... more

Temperatures are high in much of the country and will remain so for months. When employees are required to work in hot temperatures, especially in the spring and summer, serious heat-related illnesses can develop. Left unchecked, heat-related illnesses can result in serious medical issues including death. Protecting workers from heat hazards is a top priority for the metalcasting industry.

This webinar will discuss:

1. How OSHA has ramped up investigations into heat-related injuries in the workplace including foundries;


2. The requirements and enforcement of the new National Emphasis Program (NEP) for indoor and outdoor heat-related hazards;


3. What OSHA will be looking for during a heat inspection;


4. Importance of a written program;


5. Common contributions to heat stress, characteristics and treatment of several heat-related illnesses, and how to prevent heat stress in employees;


6. Information that must be included in employee and management training in order to effectively implement a heat stress program, and


7. Status of OSHA’s heat illness rulemaking process.

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