Key Findings from Research: Testing a Heat-Reflecting Vest for Construction Workers

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• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  Heat illness is a major occupational hazard for construction workers, who often spend the summer months working outdoors or in hot, enclosed spaces. Manufacturers are producing a growing array of protective garments and products geared to the construction workforce to mitigate heat stress. In this study, researchers tested a new aluminum-fiber ("Aluminet") vest designed to reflect heat. A population of 15 concrete and landscaping workers wore the Aluminet vest one day, and conventional garments another, while working in similarly hot and humid conditions. The research team measured the workers' body temperatures and heart rates and solicited worker feedback on the product. Read the report: https://www.cpwr.com/sites/default/files/publications/Schall-heat-reflecting-vest.pdf. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Heat Stress Disorders Hot Temperature Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Safety
• Keywords:
  Construction Industry Construction Workers Equipment Testing Heat Exposure Heat Stress Outdoor Workers Protective Clothing
• Series:
  CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications
• Subseries:
  Key Findings from Research
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; Maryland ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1 pdf page
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20057598
• Citation:
  Key findings from research. Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2018 Mar; :1
• Email:
  mark-schall@auburn.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  Key findings from research
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:292ca1e21e7a5be66c504c924fbcc30408bf514a83726084d7848ef7434ffc9ca676f7d803e4d16ed496865a2bd6879eb9f7e2c3c12bd79cd7b1ad2ee72232de
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/213001/cdc_213001_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 91.06 KB ]