5 Winter Weather Hazards & How to Guard Against Them
How to ensure worker safety and manage liability risks during the winter. Cold weather, ice and snow creates a number of safety and liability management challenges for OHS coordinators. Ensuring that […]
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Hypothermia FAQs for Workers Exposed to Cold Stress
Educate workers about deadly hypothermia hazards. 8 FAQs about Hypothermia Introduction: The human body functions normally at a “core” temperature of 36°C /98.6°F. If your core body temperature drops too low it […]
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Cold Stress – Compliance Game Plan
The 6 steps you must take to protect workers from hypothermia, frostbite and other cold stress hazards. The human body functions normally at a “core” temperature of 36°C/98.6°F. If core temperature […]
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Cold Stress Requirements – Know The Laws of Your Province
The employer’s duty to maintain safe thermal conditions and protect workers from cold stress. The OHS laws require employers to maintain safe, healthy and reasonably comfortable thermal conditions in the workplace […]
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Cold Stress Hazard Assessment Checklist
Workers who have to do their jobs in extreme cold conditions, whether indoors or outdoors, may be exposed to hypothermia and other forms of cold stress. OHS laws require employers […]
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Cold Stress Exposure Control Policy
BENEFIT Exposure to low temperatures, snow, wind and ice, can endanger your workers and lead to frostbite, hypothermia and other conditions. So if your workers work outside in the winter or […]
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Must An Employer Supply Insulated Coveralls for Winter?
SITUATION A construction company supplies its workers with coveralls to protect their clothing from dirt and grease, prevent clothing from catching on equipment and provide visibility markings. The supplied coveralls aren’t […]
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Protecting Workers in Winter
This special report explains how to protect workers in the winter from hazards such as cold stress and icy roads.
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Hypothermia: Surviving the Cold
This guide from WorkSafeBC gives a basic understanding of when and why hypothermia occurs so you can ensure workers are protected from it.
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Cold Stress Prevention Requirements
Under OHS laws, you have a duty to protect workers against exposure to extreme cold regardless of which part of Canada you’re in and whether exposed workers are indoors or […]
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Cold Stress Checklist
BENEFITS Exposure to winter weather conditions, such as low temperatures, snow, wind and ice, can endanger your workers and lead to frostbite, hypothermia and other conditions. So if your workers work […]
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Cold Stress Emergency Response & First Aid Procedure
Working in the extreme cold can lead to a variety of cold-related illnesses, including potentially deadly hypothermia. Failure to protect your own workers from these ailments can result not only […]
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Cold Weather Monitoring Procedure
Working in the extreme cold can lead to a variety of cold-related illnesses, including potentially deadly hypothermia. Failure to protect your own workers from these ailments can result not only […]
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Cold Weather Safe Work Procedures
Working in the extreme cold can lead to a variety of cold-related illnesses, including potentially deadly hypothermia. Failure to protect your own workers from these ailments can result not only […]
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Cold Weather Acclimatization Procedure
Working in the extreme cold can lead to a variety of cold-related illnesses, including potentially deadly hypothermia. Failure to protect your own workers from these ailments can result not only […]
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Winter Driving Preparation Checklist
BENEFITS If your workers drive as part of their jobs, it’s important that you have road safety policies and practices in place to ensure their safety while on the road—which is […]
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Spot the Safety Hazard: How Would You Treat Worker with Frostbit Hands?
Would you know what to do if your co-worker had hands like these? Step 1: Diagnose: Frozen, stiff and blackened fingers like these are a sure sign of frostbite. Step 2: Treat: The best […]
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Spot The Safety Violation: 9 Tips for Safely Clearing Snow from Roofs
Why do you think the roof of this public gym in the Czech Republic collapsed? Snow and ice can endanger workers in several ways. For instance, they may cause workers to […]
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Spot The Safety Violation: Bearing the Weight of Heavy Snow
What do you think caused the roof of this store to collapse and the walls to bulge? The direct hazards to workers posed by snow and ice are obvious. Workers can […]
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Spot The Safety Violation: Watch out for Thin Ice
What could’ve been done to prevent this all-terrain vehicle from ending up in this hazardous position? In most cases, workers try to avoid ice while on the job. After all, they […]
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Spot The Safety Violation: Don’t Drive a Snow-Covered Vehicle
What did the driver of this car forget to do before getting behind the wheel? Driving in the winter can be hazardous for a number of reasons. For example, snow and […]
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Spot The Safety Violation: Heavy Snow Can Collapse Roofs
What steps should’ve been taken to prevent this snow-covered roof from collapsing? This winter, make sure you clear snow and ice off of the roofs of your workplace facilities. A lot […]
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Spot The Safety Violation: Keep Outside Areas Clear of Snow & Ice
How safe do you think it would be to try to walk up or down these stairs? In the winter, you must ensure that outdoor parts of the workplace, such as […]
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Spot The Safety Violation: Don’t Trade Warmth for Toxic Gases
This worker should be warm while he works. But is he exposing himself to another safety hazard besides cold stress? Working in the winter—even inside—may expose workers to the risk of cold […]
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Spot The Safety Violation: Clear Snow from Vehicle Before Driving
Did the driver of this car forget to do something pretty important before she got behind the wheel? This picture from The Telegraph in the UK may be a little extreme but it […]
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Spot The Safety Violation: Dress Properly to Avoid Cold Stress
Does this worker look properly dressed for the weather conditions? What should he be wearing? With winter on the horizon, extreme cold, high winds and snow are on their way—if they […]
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Working in the Cold Infographic
Working in the cold can not only be hazardous to your health, but also potentially life-threatening. Cold injuries range from chillblain, trench foot and frostbite to hypothermia, which is a […]
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Acclimatization Plan Infographic
This infographic from the CDC shows how to protect workers from heat stress with an acclimatization plan.
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