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Fact Sheets / Posters / Training Material

To order any of the following documents, visit OSHA's Publications page. Clicking "order now" will place the item in a virtual cart on the right hand side of the screen. To order multiple copies, please call 1-800-321-OSHA (6742).

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Illustrated, Low-Literacy Fact Sheets
Construction and Agriculture: Available in English [1 MB PDF*, 4 pages] and en español [1 MB PDF*, 4 pages]**
Oil & Gas and Construction: Available in English [1 MB PDF*, 4 pages] and en español [1 MB PDF*, 4 pages]**

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Worksite Poster
Educational Poster to be used for training on heat illness symptoms and prevention.

Available in English [2 MB PDF*, 2 pages] and en español [2 MB PDF*, 2 pages]**

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Community Poster
Awareness poster with heat illness prevention messages and OSHA contact information.

Available in English [2 MB PDF*, 1 page] and en español [299 KB PDF*, 1 page]**

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OSHA Heat Illness Prevention Training Guide
Guide to carry out heat safety training, with lesson plans (tailgate or toolbox talks.

Available in English [7 MB PDF*, 43 pages] and en español [9 MB PDF*, 43 pages]

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Using the Heat Index: A Guide for Employers
Guide to planning for heat at the workplace and taking precautions based on heat index.

Available in English [635 KB PDF*, 44 pages] and en español [534 KB PDF*, 48 pages]

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Heat Stress QuickCard™
Small, double-sided card to learn what precautions to take.

Available in English [2 MB PDF*, 2 pages] en español [3 MB PDF*, 2 pages] and in Vietnamese [3 MB PDF*, 2 pages]

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Outreach Wallet Card
Two-sided business card with message on one side and heat illness symptoms on the other. QR Code links to OSHA Heat Illness Prevention Website to access more materials.
Can be kept in wallet to use in event of an emergency and great to hand out at worksites.


Available in English [1 MB PDF*, 2 pages] and en español [1 MB PDF*, 2 pages]

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OSHA's Heat Smartphone App
App calculates heat index for current location and provides guidance to prevent illness.

Additional Resources for Workers and Employers

OSHA Quick Card: Protecting Workers from Heat Stress [3 MB PDF*, 2 pages]

OSHA Fact Sheet: Protecting Workers from the Effects of Heat Fact Sheet [180 KB PDF*, 2 pages]

OSHA-NIOSH Heat Illness Info Sheet: Protecting Workers from Heat Illness [132 KB PDF*, 3 pages]

OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page: Occupational Heat Exposure

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Fast Facts: Protecting Yourself from Heat Stress [375 KB PDF, 2 pages] (2010, April)

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Workplace Safety and Health Topic: Heat Stress

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Extreme Heat

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Weather Service Heat Index

Cal/OSHA Webpage: California Campaign to Protect Outdoor Workers From Heat Illness***

Cal/OSHA, Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) Webpage: Heat Illness Prevention***

Cal/OSHA Heat Illness Prevention eTool***

Oregon OSHA’s Quick Facts for Employees [165 KB PDF, 2 pages] (English and Spanish)

Washington State Department of Labor and Industries Webpage: Outdoor Heat Exposure (OHE, Heat Stress)***

National Council on Prevention of Skin Cancer’s 'Don't Fry Day' Information

**These resources were adapted from California OSHA’s heat campaign materials.
***NOTE: California and Washington state have their own heat illness prevention standards; these materials reflect the requirements in those standards.

Accessibility Assistance: Contact the OSHA Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management at (202) 693-2300 for assistance accessing PDF materials.

*These files are provided for downloading.
Highlights
Heat Safety Tool
Smartphone App
Heat Safety Tool - Smartphone App
Shows locations of outdoor worker, heat-related fatalities between 2008 and 2012.
Shows locations of outdoor worker, heat-related fatalities
between 2008 and 2012.

Dr. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health on the Campaign to Prevent Heat Illness
Dr. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health on the Campaign to Prevent Heat Illness

A Heat Safety Fact Sheet
Also available en español [1 MB PDF*, 2 pages]**

How can OSHA help? Workers have a right to a safe workplace. If you think your job is unsafe or you have questions, contact OSHA at 1-800-321-OSHA (6742). It's confidential. We can help. For other valuable worker protection information, such as Workers' Rights, Employer Responsibilities, and other services OSHA offers, visit OSHA's Workers' page.

OSHA also provides help to employers. OSHA's On-site Consultation Program offers free and confidential advice to small and medium-sized businesses in all states across the country, with priority given to high-hazard worksites. For more information or for additional compliance assistance contact OSHA at 1-800-321-OSHA (6742). It's confidential. We can help.