Summer’s Coming – Are You Ready?
Heat Stress and Its Effects on Your Workforce
With
Mary Smith, R.N.
Federal Occupational Health Clinic

Summer’s coming – are you ready?  “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.”  Ever hear

that in Northeast Ohio?  We all talk about the weather and its effects on everyone.  So what are you going to do about it?    

Ms. Smith will provide an overview on OSHA regulations relating to working conditions in heat, an in-depth look at heat stress, its cause, symptoms, and first-aid.  She will discuss prevention and controls to help protect workers along with an explanation of the body’s cooling system and how it helps the body cope with the heat.  She will also explain how to conduct an assessment of environmental conditions to help you identify potential problems.     
 
Mary Smith, R.N. has been a nurse all her career.  She was certified in Occupational Health Nursing by the American Board for Occupational Health Nurses in 1995.  She was certified in Case Management in 2000 and was appointed to the American Board of Occupational Health Nurses Case Management Advisory Board for 2001-2002 to develop test questions for future nationwide exams.  She has experience on-site as the nurse at Wooster Brush Company, Rubbermaid, and other Wayne County companies.  She is a presenter of BWC Drug Free Safety Programs, CPR/First-Aid classes, blood borne pathogen training, ergonomics in the workplace and other presentations and programs upon request.

Reservations are required for this meeting. You may submit your reservation by U.S. Mail or fax it at (216) 621-0062. You can email the information requested below with the date and title of the meeting at info@GreaterClevelandSafetyCouncil.com. You can also register on-line at our website, go to Events. If you register on-line, you have the option to pay on-line too.  The lunch will begin serving at 11:20 am. The cost for members is $22 and $27 for non-members. Payment can be made in cash or check at the door unless other arrangements are made prior to the meeting.  Anyone making a reservation and do not attend without making a proper cancelation will be charged and invoiced for the meeting.

This meeting qualifies as 1 of the 10 meetings that are required under the BWC’s Safety Council Rebate Program.