Aluminet: An Intervention for Heat-Related Illness Among Construction Workers

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• Personal Author:
  Lusk C ; Pascoe D ; Redden L ; Schall MC Jr. ; Sesek RF
• Description:
  The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a new form of personal protective equipment (PPE), reflective Aluminet vests, designed to reduce exposure to environmental heat stress and associated heat-related illness (HRI) among construction workers. Trained observers shadowed fifteen (15) healthy construction and landscape workers for two workdays under hot and humid conditions. Participants wore an Aluminet vest on one day and a conventional work vest on the other. Presentation of the work vests was randomized and counterbalanced to prevent order effects, and working conditions (i.e., work activities, weather, etc.) were matched as closely as possible. Direct measurements of core body temperature, skin temperature, heart rate, and intensity of occupational physical activity were assessed using reliable, valid, and precise field measurement methods, with minimal employer burden. Self-reported estimates of perceived exertion, fatigue, and thermal comfort/discomfort were also collected. [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 Intervention Effectiveness Outdoor Workers Personal Protective Equipment PPE Protective Clothing
• 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:
  1-11
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20057599
• Citation:
  Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2017 Dec; :1-11
• 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:
  Aluminet: an intervention for heat-related illness among construction workers
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:0257411cf3a3836b502f9d891f27f0141fca82cff2d8b66ec1aae5ba3f073a3c1eca8a8c973e044cbde4ae21cd4d3a74c30704fb4fc039d87f8fb05bbd2a558a
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/214880/cdc_214880_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 397.52 KB ]