FY24 April Technical Meeting

Speaker: Dr. Shawn Stasko

Topic: Heat Stress Prevention: The Next Generation

Abstract: We will review current and upcoming OSHA regulations and ANSI standards for heat stress prevention, emphasizing how heat stress and dehydration impacts employee performance. There will be Q&A for attendees to share heat stress issues and concerns from their specific applications.

Dr. Stasko is a hydration subject matter expert for ANSI and sits on the A10.50 definitions committee helping to write the new heat stress standard. He will be discussing the recently released ANSI 10.50-2024 Heat Stress Management in Construction and Demolition Operations. 

Lessons to be learned:

1. Attendees will learn how to recognize signs and symptoms of heat stress in the workplace
2. Attendees will learn best practices on how to prevent and treat heat stress
3. Attendees will be given tools to identify specific heat applications and how to categorize them into work zones

Bio: Dr. Shawn Stasko is an expert in human physiology and heat stress prevention in the workplace. As a founder of Sword Performance, Shawn serves as their Chief Scientific Officer to lead R&D and creates custom heat stress prevention plans for clients and their initiatives. Dr. Stasko is a hydration subject matter expert for ANSI and sits on the A10.50 definitions committee helping to write the new heat stress standard.

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