Working in Cold Environments

Winter weather and cold environments can expose workers to occupational illnesses such as frostbite, hypothermia and cold stress, all of which can cause significant injury.

Consider these five tips to help keep employees safe in cold environments:

One of the ways to help prepare for working in cold environments is to identify and consider what non-routine tasks might be looming: 

Your Strategic Comp Loss Prevention Consultant can help you develop your winter safety plan, and also help you prepare for non-routine tasks. Let's make winter safety work for everyone!

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