OSHA launches ‘Beat the Heat’ contest

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced the launch of a nationwide competition for stakeholders in all industries to share their best tools and other resources for informing workers about the dangers of heat exposure.

OSHA’s “Beat the Heat” contest seeks to educate workers and employers about workplace heat hazards, raise industry and public awareness of the dangers excessive heat presents to workers, and motivate employers and workers to act to prevent heat illness.

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Open to stakeholders in all industries, the competition will be judged by a panel of subject matter experts in OSHA and other federal agencies. The panel will choose winners based on:

• innovation;
• creativity;
• strength of message;
• best non-English language entry;
• indoor heat emphasis; and
• young worker emphasis.

All submissions must be received by June 9. Visit the OSHA Beat the Heat contest webpage for contest rules and submission instructions. Send questions about participation to heatcampaign@dol.gov.

Winning submissions will be displayed on OSHA's website and featured in the agency's QuickTakes and The Heat Source newsletters. Winners will also receive a letter of appreciation from Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Doug Parker, a Beat the Heat Challenge Coin and a congratulatory certificate.