Safety In The Sun

As we are in the full swing of summer, hopefully everyone is getting some time in the sun with their families, getting to finish those home projects that have been put off since the winter and taking a few strokes off our fictional handicaps. With all of the excitement of summer often times employers forget about the dangers that come with summer. Major violations are handed out each year but OHSA due to heat illness prevention, the top ones being: Lack of a written program, lack of training to all employees/supervisors and lack of access to water. Taking the simple steps to set up a heat illness prevention program will help employers avoid violations and more importantly, keep your employees safe. OSHA helps outline how to set up the program with these simple 8 steps: