Safety
Cold-stress prevention
Controls used to prevent hypothermia, frostbite, impaired dexterity, and related harm in cold, wet, or windy conditions.
Hazards
- Controls used to prevent hypothermia, frostbite, impaired dexterity, and related harm in cold, wet, or windy conditions.
Controls
- Assess temperature, wind, moisture, duration and workload; provide layered dry clothing, warm breaks, shelter, training, buddy checks, and prompt medical escalation.
Personal protective equipment
- Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.
Regional considerations
- Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.
In practice
Assess temperature, wind, moisture, duration and workload; provide layered dry clothing, warm breaks, shelter, training, buddy checks, and prompt medical escalation.
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Sources
- Safety Bulletins — Contract Services Administration Trust Fund
- Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs — Occupational Safety and Health Administration