CORESafety Recommendation: Heat Safety Tool from OSHA and NIOSH
The OSHA-NIOSH Heat Safety Tool is a useful resource for planning work activities based on how hot it feels throughout the day.
It has a real-time heat index and hourly forecasts specific to your location. It also provides occupational safety and health recommendations from OSHA and NIOSH.
The OSHA-NIOSH Heat Safety Tool features:
- A visual indicator of the current heat index and associated risk levels specific to your current geographical location
- Precautionary recommendations specific to heat index-associated risk levels
- An interactive, hourly forecast of heat index values, risk levels, and recommendations for planning outdoor work activities
- Location, temperature, and humidity controls, which you can edit to calculate for different conditions
- Signs and symptoms and first aid for heat-related illnesses
To access the Heat Safety Tool for Android or iPhone, click here.
- On May 15, 2024