OHCOW Resources for Cold Weather Work
Risk of cold stress is based on three factors: air temperature, air movement (wind), and dampness (relative humidity). Prolonged cold exposure can have severe health effects. Please see these below resources for information about preparing for winter weather, and on identifying, preventing and treating cold stress.
Caculator
Cold Stress Calculator
Updated in 2024! This calculator helps a user too understand how cold the environment is, the wind speed is combined with the temperature to calculate "Wind Chill Temperature".

Infographic PDF
Working in the Cold
This 12" x 17" PDF can be emailed or printed out and distributed or posted in your workplace.

Webinar
Be Winter Ready, Working in the Cold
January 18, 2022. Presented by Masood Ahmed, OHCOW Occupational Hygienist. This video addresses thermal regulation, hypothermia and frosbite, and the overall adverse health effects of prolonged exposure to cold.

Webinar
Be Winter Ready: The Ergonomics of Snow Removal
2021. Andre Gauvin hosts this webinar about working in the cold and preparing for winter, including proper equipment (such as shovels) and correct technique for snow removal and other winter necessities.

Slides Presentation
Are You Ready for Winter?
Accompanying the webinar hosted by Andre Gauvin, OHCOW Occupational Hygienist on Working in the Cold. Ergonomics and Snow Removal by Trevor Schell, OHCOW Ergonomist.

Video Playlist
Winter Preparation
A series of short videos by Trevor Schell, OHCOW Ergonomist. Canadian winters can often prove challenging. However, with proper planning and being prepared, many of those challenges can be greatly reduced.

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