...and Dress Properly, keeping your body temperature at or above 98.6� F. These are two obvious laws to live by, yet thousands of construction workers suffer from hypothermia and frostbite each winter.

Hypothermia can cause mental confusion, loss of balance, severely low blood pressure and even internal organ failure. Wearing wool or synthetic materials are superior to cotton as they provide better insulation when wet or dry. Dress in layers and make sure you cover your entire body and your head (under your hardhat) when working in cold temperatures.

Frostbite typically affects smaller, more exposed areas of the body such as fingers, toes, nose, ears, cheeks and chin. It starts when skin turns red and feels tingly. It can quickly progress and be identified as cold red skin turns white or grey and your skin goes from feeling prickly to numb.

If you experience these and other symptoms of Hypothermia and/or Frostbite, immediately seek warmer conditions and appropriate medical attention!

When “Yer In” Cold Temperatures, Protect Yourself!

“You can lose 40 to 45 percent of body heat from an unprotected head and even more from the unprotected neck, wrist, and ankles.”

– United States Army

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