OSHA Cold Stress Awareness Training

This OSHA Cold Stress Awareness Training is important as it:

• Provides foundational knowledge essential for identifying different types cold stressors and addressing their impact, helps to recognize the signs and understand its severity on safety and health while working indoor or outdoor in extreme temperatures.
• Supports job site operations by equipping supervisors, managers, and workers, with strategies to prevent weather-related injuries and fatalities.

There are no prerequisites for this course.

• Supervisors, safety officers, and managers overseeing cold-weather operations.
• Utility and public works employees working in low-temperature conditions.
• Construction workers performing outdoor tasks in winter months.
• Maintenance and facilities technicians entering unheated mechanical rooms.
• Cold storage and refrigerated warehouse workers.
• Emergency responders operating in extreme or prolonged cold.
• Employees on loading docks exposed to winter weather or open bays.
• Food processing and packaging staff in chilled production areas.
• Logistics, shipping, and receiving personnel moving between warm and cold environments.
• Oil, gas, and energy workers stationed in cold or remote locations.

OSHA's Cold Stress Guidelines do not specify a set frequency for training renewal, unlike some other OSHA regulations. However, industry best practices suggest providing OSHA Cold Stress Awareness Training at least once a year.

Certificate of Completion: Immediately after passing the final exam, you can download, save, or print your certificate in PDF format.

Validity: The course certificate is valid for 1 year.

Renewal: Simply take this course in 12 months to maintain compliance and stay current on cold stress awareness best practices at your place of employment.