To best prepare your workers for working in cold environments (indoor and outdoor) it’s helpful for you to understand how cold conditions can affect them.

Four factors of Cold Stress

1. Air temperature – Of course as temperatures drop the air becomes cooler. A dip in temperatures, even a small drop, can put workers at risk for cold-related illnesses such as hypothermia. This is especially true when working in or being stranded in water waiting for rescue.
2. Wind speed – When the wind is blowing you feel cooler, regardless of the temperature. Even on a hot day a breeze can help cool […]

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