Option

Protect outdoor workers through training and workplace standards

Details

Focus of action
Public Health
Option

Protect outdoor workers through training and workplace standards

Focus of action
Public Health

Examples from plans

This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.

Option from plan Hazards Sort descending Assets Region Source Plan
Encourage employers to change workplace environments to reduce wildfire smoke and heat exposure. For example, adapt work hours, follow OSHA guidance and provide pop-up clean air shelters and appropriate Air QualityWildfireExtreme Heat EconomyPeople Northwest Missoula, MT Regional Adaptation Strategy (p. 41 (pdf p. 57))
Expand employer and worker training in industries with outdoor work, including assurance for adequate water, shade and rest breaks, and protection from Air QualityVector-Borne DiseaseWildfireExtreme Heat EconomyPeople Southwest Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
Develop mechanisms to alert and protect outdoor workers from increasing temperatures and extreme heat events. Extreme Heat People Southeast
Ensure that all agricultural workers have adequate protection from extreme conditions, and that healthy and safe working conditions are maintained. Extreme Heat Agriculture and Food Supply Southwest Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
Develop mechanisms to alert and protect outdoor workers and vulnerable populations from extreme heat and cold. Severe Winter WeatherExtreme Heat People Southeast Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 203 (pdf p. 215))