Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week
Heat Stress & Extreme Temperatures
Earth's hottest year on record
Average number of workplace heat-related injuries & illnesses per year from 2011-2020
Average deaths per year due to heat in the U.S.
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Increase in workplace fatalities due to temperature extremes 2021-2022
Heat Stress & Extreme Temperatures
Earth’s hottest year on record was 2023. Prolonged days of excessive heat and extreme weather events affected many areas throughout the U.S. exposing thousands of workers to heat related illness, health issues, and possible death. Outdoor workers are the most vulnerable to excessive temperatures and often lack access to adequate protection. More attention needs to be paid to this workplace hazard. Employers, supervisors, and workers need to understand the hazards in order to reduce the risk of exposure, recognize and treat symptoms of heat stress, and protect themselves and others.
Featured Training
DAILY LEARNING SESSION –
Friday, March 29, 2024
10 AM – 11 AM CDT
Heat & Extreme Temperatures
FREE, live virtual training provided by the GHSC (Grain Handling Safety Council) and GEAPS (Grain Elevator Processing Society).
Exreme heat temperatures and weather events are occurring more frequently bringing additional hazards to the job. Working outdoors or inside a bin on a hot summer day exposes workers to heat related illness and health issues. Join Us as we discuss the impact this extreme weather has on how we work, the hazards created in the workplace, and the best strategies to protect workers including acclimatization schedules and the recognition and treatment of heat stress.
SPANISH LANGUAGE SESSION –
Friday, March 29, 2024
Noon – 1 PM CDT
Heat & Extreme temperatures
EE, live virtual training presented in Spanish provided by the GHSC (Grain Handling Safety Council) and GEAPS (Grain Elevator Processing Society).
Join us for the afternoon Spanish Language session on Heat Illness & Extreme Temperatures. Content is adapted, as appropriate, to ensure it is relevant to the audience. Working outdoors or inside a bin in high temperatures exposes workers to heat related illness and health issues. Join Us as we discuss the impact of high temperatures, its hazards and the best prevention strategies to protect workers including acclimatization schedules and the recognition and treatment of heat stress
Helpful Tip
Register once! Select the virtual session(s) you want to attend during registration. Use the same zoom link for all sessions including Spanish Language sessions.
Helpful Tip
Register once! Select the virtual session(s) you want to attend during registration. Use the same zoom link for all sessions including Spanish Language sessions.
Presenter – Casey Abel!
Casey Abel is the Director of Safety for King Ranch Inc., overseeing the safety for all business unit
including farming/ranching, turfgrass operations, citrus production, John Deere Equipment dealerships, and retail shops. Upon graduating from the University of Missouri with a degree in Ag Systems Management and Ag Economics Casey started his career as an operations manager overseeing grain elevators. After 6 years as an operations manager his passion for safety and educating others led to his first safety role as a regional safety manager overseeing grain elevators throughout the Midwest and South before taking his current position. Casey serves on the GEAPS International Board of Directors and is the president of the GEAPS Lonestar Chapter.
Presenter – Ben Avila!
Ben Avila, President/Owner, Provident Safety Consulting Services, Inc. Ben began working construction
at age 10, started his first drywall company at age 18, and was a superintendent for a residential home builder. Ben started Provident Safety Consulting Services, Inc in 2012 to assist small and large companies in the El Paso, Texas area. It has since grown to service companies nationwide offering a range of services including safety audits; representation at OSHA inspections and informal meetings; and customized safety programs, safety manuals and trainings to clients in general construction, general industry, food industry, above ground mining, and the agriculture industry. Ben is a firm believer that safety is for everyone. His clients represent micro businesses to large companies. His attention to detail, high quality safety training, and passion to motivate others have helped change the safety culture for many of his clients. Ben is an OSHA-authorized outreach trainer for 10-hour and 30-hour classes in Spanish.
Heat & Extreme Weather Resources
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Fact Sheet
Use for discussion, handouts, or develop tool box talks or other training.
Graphics
Infographics, artwork, pictures etc. for promotional materials & events.
Information
Guidance documents, background information, etc.