Heat related injuries are on the rise and The Occupational Safety and Health Administration launched a new initiative to lower the risks workers face in the extreme heat.
OSHA developed a new free mobile app to address heat related illnesses across the country.
“Every summer we have dozens of heat related deaths so its very common,” said Margo Westmoreland, the Savannah Area Director for OSHA.
“This particular app allows workers and their supervisor to calculate the heat index for their job site and wherever else the heat is. Once the heat index is calculating, it would give them precautions and a risk level for whatever the index has said,” said Westmoreland.
It’s an app OSHA believes will help save lives across the country.
“It’s very important because OSHA demands workplace to provide a place of employment that’s free from hazard,” said Westmoreland.
