Federal Standards and Regulation
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has published criteria for a recommended standard for occupational heat stress.
Some states have standards for heat exposure:
Heat Stress Solutions
- Water-Activated Garments
- Cooling Vests
- Cooling Towels & Blankets
- Cooling Bandanas
- Cooling Multi-Band
- Cooling Arm Sleeves
- Cooling skull cap/hard hat liner
- Phase Change Cooling Vests
- Water pumped vests
- Air-Cooled Garments and vests
- Shade Tents
- Electrolyte Replacement Drinks
- Auxiliary/Personal Cooling
- Systems
- Vented protective clothing
- Sweatbands, hard hat liners, hard hat shade rims, hats, etc.
Resources
OSHA’s Heat Illness Prevention Campaign
National Integrated Heat Health Information System