Maine Dept. of Labor offers free training on working in extreme temperatures
The Maine Dept. of Labor is offering Temperature Extremes Training with the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute.
This is a four-and-a-half-hour class designed to educate employers and employees on heat and cold stress, including signs and symptoms and how to prevent related injuries and illnesses from occurring.
The class will cover:
Risk factors for heat stress in the workplace
Heat-related illness symptoms, response, and first-aid
Heat stress control measures and prevention
Cold stress disorders, response, and first-aid
Cold stress prevention in the workplace
The classes will be available on the below two dates:
May 15, 2024 from 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the SafetyWorks! Training Institute, 45 Commerce Drive, Augusta
Register for May 15 class
May 16, 2024 from 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the SafetyWorks! Training Institute, 45 Commerce Drive, Augusta
Register for May 16 class
Questions can be emailed to Rachel.gonzalez@innovate.gatech.edu
For more information on the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute, visit https://oshainfo.gatech.edu/
