Heat Stress Mitigation: Tools For Compliance And Safety
Warehouses, industrial, and commercial buildings often suffer a common problem – moderate to excessive heat that can impact employee safety and productivity as well as violate federal, state, and local statutes such as OSHA, California Title 24 Part 6, and ASHRAE 55.
This paper looks at the issues impacting employee safety and comfort, and examines mitigation measures industrial site employers, hygienists, facility managers, and operators should consider when evaluating heat mitigation solutions to meet current and emerging regulatory demands.
- The Changing Industrial Workplace
- The Regulatory Challenge
- Heat Mitigation Challenges
- Overcoming Heat Stress
- What’s At Stake?