Workplace Solutions: Preventing Cold-Related Illness, Injury, and Death Among Workers

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• Journal Article:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Workers, both indoors and outdoors, in services, transportation, agriculture, construction, and other industries may be exposed to environmental cold stress that can lead to thermal discomfort and in some cases even severe injuries, illnesses, or death. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommends that employers implement a cold-related illness and injury prevention program that includes preventive measures such as using engineering controls, establishing work/ rest schedules, training workers about the hazards of working in cold environments, and providing appropriate cold-weather gear. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cold Temperature Extreme Cold Health Promotion Mortality Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Preventive Medicine Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Workers; Worker health; Work environment; Injury prevention; Injuries; Fatalities; Preventive medicine; Health protection; Health programs; Cold stress; Cold environments; Cold weather operations
• Source:
  Cincinnati, OH: 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. 2019-113, 2019 Sep; :1-5
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• Subseries:
  Workplace Solutions
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2019113
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Periodical
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSI - Division of Science Integration
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  5 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20057316
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/84455/cdc_84455_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.04 MB ]