Cold Stress Training – [Complete Video Kit]
$239
If your employees work outdoors during the winter or in refrigerated or frozen environments, then you need to provide them with Cold Stress Training. Our video program will teach your employees what to expect when working in the cold, how to dress appropriately, and what dangerous conditions they need to be careful of. Training on cold stress is an important part of any safety program, and our video kit has everything you need.
Topics Covered in our Cold Stress Training Program:
- What is cold stress, and why is it important for employees to understand its effects?
- Discover why cold stress can strike even in non-freezing temperatures (up to 60°F)
- What are the dangers of continuously being exposed to the cold while working?
- What are four dangerous conditions that your employee need to understand when working in the cold?
- Frostbite
- Hypothermia
- Trench Foot
- Chilblains
- How employees can protect themselves from cold stress (What clothes to wear, what symptoms to watch out for, and more)
- What are some engineering controls that employers can use to minimize the effects of employees working in cold environments?
- What is frostnip, and how is it different than frostbite?
- Learn the “3-Layer System” for clothing and why wearing cotton can be dangerous.
Additional Training Topics Your Employees Need To Know:
- How is cold stress defined? (It’s not defined by the temperature outdoors, instead, if is defined by your own body’s internal temperature)
- What causes “shivers” when an employee is exposed to cold weather?
- What are the dangers of working in a wet environment, having a pre-existing medical condition, or not dressing appropriately for the weather?
- How does wind chill affect employees’ ability to do their job when working outdoors?
- How wet environments, hypertension, diabetes, fatigue, and poor clothing choices increase susceptibility.
- How to treat cold-related conditions, and what are the emergency procedures employees should know to avoid injury
- When to seek professional medical attention when exposed to the cold
- How to identify the silent symptoms of Hypothermia before they become life-threatening.
- Mastering the proper treatment for Frostbite: Why rubbing the skin can cause permanent damage.
Training your employees on cold stress is very important. Our cold-stress training program will educate your employees on how to identify dangerous conditions, wear appropriate clothing, and prevent frostbite, trench foot, and hypothermia.
This Complete Cold Stress Training Program Includes These Items:
- Full-length OSHA-Compliant Cold Stress safety training video
- Employee quiz and answer sheet
- A “Presenter’s Guide” if you are going to do this training in person
- A printable training sign-in sheet to keep track of your training program
- A printable Certificate of Completion. You can print as many copies of the Certificate as you need