Technology News 565 – Keeping Cool: Training to Reduce Heat Stress Incidents in Mines

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• Personal Author:
  Connor B
• Description:
  This NIOSH Mining Technology News provides an overview of the development and features of Keeping Cool, an instructor-led training module to reduce heat-related illnesses in miners. Keeping Cool is an instructor-led training module to reduce heat-related illnesses in miners. It is now available from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Safety trainers can use the module to guide discussions on (1) what on- and off-shift behaviors increase heat stress risk, (2) how to recognize the signs of heat stress in oneself and one's coworkers, and (3) what first aid actions to take when someone has a heat-related illness. The module also includes a simple explanation of how heat affects the body, a short video testimonial to motivate action, an instructor's guide, and fact sheets that managers can make available as on-demand job aids. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  First Aid Heat Stress Disorders Hot Temperature Mining Occupational Health Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  First Aid Heat Exposure Heat Stress Hot Environments Mining Industry Training
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2023138
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Periodical
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PMRD - Pittsburgh Mining Research Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20068116
• Citation:
  Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2023-138 (TN 565), 2023 Aug; :1-2
• Email:
  mining@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• NORA Priority Area:
  Mining
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/210248/cdc_210248_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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