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Thursday, February 20, 2025
Outdoor workers need to be protected in every season. When people are on the job during the winter months, safety plans need to go beyond preventing hypothermia.
That’s because cold weather also raises the risk of some not-so-obvious hazards. Here are five to keep in mind.
- The risk of dehydration
- The effects of UV rays
- Possible exposure to carbon monoxide
- Incorrectly layered FR/AR clothing
- Cold’s impact on self-retracting lifelines
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