Free ‘Temperature Extremes Training’ course offered free through Maine Dept. of Labor

Wed, 04/10/2024 - 5:00pm

Story Location:
45 Commerce Drive
Augusta, ME 04333
United States

Maine Department of Labor, SafetyWorks! Training Institute is offering a free 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
  • May 16, 2024 from 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the SafetyWorks! Training Institute, 45 Commerce Drive, Augusta

 

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/