NIOSH Authoritative Guidance on Occupational Heat Stress -- Occupational Health & Safety

Nov 09

NIOSH Authoritative Guidance on Occupational Heat Stress

Online via Zoom

Occupational heat stress is a growing workplace hazard affecting employees across various industries and environments. In this lecture, Dr. Brenda Jacklitsch explores the physiological impact of heat on worker health and safety, introducing NIOSH’s authoritative guidance to help recognize, evaluate, and control heat hazards in the workplace.

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