Preventing cold-related illness, injury, and death among workers

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• 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." - NIOSHTIC-2
  
  NIOSHTIC no. 20057316
  
  Suggested Citation: NIOSH [2019]. Preventing cold-related illness, injury, and death among workers. By Jacklitsch B, Ceballos D. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2019-113, https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2019113
  
  2019-113.pdf?id=10.26616/NIOSHPUB2019113
  
  
• Subjects:
  Cold Temperature/adverse Effects Extreme Cold/adverse Effects Occupational Exposure/adverse Effects
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• Subseries:
  Workplace Solutions
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2019113
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Pamphlet (or booklet)
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Pages in Document:
  5 numbered pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20057316
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/84455/cdc_84455_DS1.pdf
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