Curbing Heat Illness with Micah O'Shaughnessy

The Safety Meeting

This week on The Safety Meeting, Sage speaks with Micah O’Shaughnessy, Regulatory Project Manager at KPA. They discuss preparing for the hot summer months by understanding the signs of heat illness and implementing basic precautionary measures to prevent it in the first place. Plus, hear why empowering and educating employees should be your first line of defense.

• (00:31) - Heat illness basics
• (01:50) - Mild heat effects
• (03:53) - Severe heat effects
• (07:34) - Lack of regulations
• (09:04) - OSHA & General Duty clause
• (12:34) - No one is immune
• (15:33) - Education, empowerment, and safety provisions
• (18:03) - Risk factors and due diligence
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