Working safely in cold weather is essential for protecting outdoor workers from serious conditions such as frostbite, hypothermia, and cold stress. This OSHA fact sheet poster explains the risks of winter work and provides practical safety guidance to help employees prepare for cold environments, recognize warning signs, and reduce heat loss while on the job.

• Explains how winter weather can expose outdoor workers to frostbite, hypothermia, and cold stress, all of which can be fatal
• Helps workers understand the symptoms of cold stress, including reddening skin, tingling, pain, swelling, leg cramps, numbness, and blisters
• Encourages proper cold-weather clothing, including at least three layers of loose-fitting clothes, insulated gloves and boots, and head protection
• Advises workers to monitor their own physical condition as well as that of coworkers during cold-weather tasks
• Recommends staying dry and packing extra clothes, since moisture can increase body heat loss
• Promotes taking frequent breaks in warm, dry areas to reduce exposure to cold conditions
• Reminds workers to drink warm liquids as part of safe cold-weather work practices
• Includes OSHA winter weather resources and additional information about OSHA consultation and training services

Features

• Poster size 11” x 17”
• Poster is available in English and Spanish
• Front and back sides are laminated
• Quality printing in full color
• Attorney Approved
• Recycled Paper
• Made in USA
• Poster content is guaranteed to be up-to-date