
Drinking water in the shade
Good Practice
This image shows an example of a safe work practice.
Summary Statement
OSHA recommends that, on a hot job, workers drink a liter of water over one
hour, which is about one cup every fifteen minutes. The agency's program stresses water rest and shade. When taking a break to drink water, try to do it in the shade.
June 2015
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Working in the heat
This series of images was taken courtesy of Sun Rentals showing commonsense steps to prevent heat-related illnesses.
Weather Conditions, Boilermaker, Bricklayer, Cement Mason, Concrete Polisher, Electrical Worker, Flagger, Glazier, Hazardous Waste Cleanup, HVAC, Laborer, Landscaper, Operating Engineer, Pile Driver, Plasterer, Plumber/Pipefitter, Refractory Worker, Reinforcing Ironworker, Roofer/Waterproofer, Scaffold Erector, Sheetmetal Worker, Stonemason, Structural Ironworker, Images
heat, heat stress, heat strain, hydration, shade
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