OSHA Releases New Heat Safety Tool

OSHA's newest addition to its heat illness prevention materials is the OSHA Heat Safety Tool smart phone app, with vital safety information to help keep outdoor workers safe from the heat.

The app allows workers and supervisors to calculate the heat index for their worksite. Based on the heat index, the app displays a risk level to outdoor workers. With a simple "click," users can get reminders about the protective measures that should be taken at that risk level to protect workers from heat-related illness.

For more information about safety while working in the heat, see OSHA's Heat Illness Prevention page, including new online guidance about using the heat index to protect workers.