{"id":15615,"date":"2016-02-16T01:27:10","date_gmt":"2016-02-16T06:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/?p=15615"},"modified":"2021-07-04T06:36:40","modified_gmt":"2021-07-04T06:36:40","slug":"how-cold-weather-affects-workers-at-heights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/how-cold-weather-affects-workers-at-heights\/","title":{"rendered":"How cold weather affects workers at heights"},"content":{"rendered":"
Certainly, cold weather poses hazards to anybody working outdoors, but the higher you go, the more intense the conditions can get. Workers on the ground are facing different hazards than workers on the roof of an office building, who are facing different hazards than construction workers on a skyscraper. What seems like a normal winter day on the ground could be high winds and extreme temperatures at heights. Companies and their workforces must understand what they could encounter to properly prepare for them.<\/p>\n
Wind\n———————————————————————————————————————–\nIf you\u2019re getting your wind information online, the chances are you\u2019re getting ground-level readings. Depending on the height at which you\u2019re working, those speeds can increase 5, 10, 15 MPH or more.<\/p>\n
Read Full Article At Simplifiedsafety.com<\/a><\/p>\n <\/a> Provides the information employees need to work safely when they are “off the ground”. View Product<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/a> Show employees how to plan ahead, look for potential hazards and avoid dangerous situations. View Product<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/a> Helps you comply with OSHA’s fall protection requirements – OSHA’s most-cited standard for construction companies. View Product<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Certainly, cold weather poses hazards to anybody working outdoors, but the higher you go, the more intense the conditions can get. Workers on the ground are facing different hazards than workers on the roof of an office building, who are facing different hazards than construction workers on a skyscraper. What seems like a normal winter …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[376,377,378,892,1358],"yoast_head":"\nRelated Training DVDs:<\/h2>\n
Fall Protection Training Video on DVD<\/h3>\n
Winter Safety Video & DVD Program<\/h3>\n
Fall Protection for Construction – Video<\/h3>\n