Working Safely in cold weather
With
Jake Stretar, Assistant Chief of Safetry
City of Cleveland’s Department of Public Utilities
September 10, 2024
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
At Brennan’s Party Center
13000 Triskett Road Cleveland, Ohio 44111
Construction workers, telecommunication experts, delivery drivers and law enforcement officials are all professionals who may find themselves working in cold weather during the winter. It can be challenging to navigate cold weather on a day-to-day basis as you complete your professional responsibilities. Additionally, extended exposure to cold weather can impact your health, so it's important to take extra precautions to stay safe as you work during the winter.
This presentation will discuss what is cold stress, the various types and risk factors, how to protect yourself and the importance of hydration. The various types of PPE will be discussed and shown.
Jacob (Jake) Stretar earned a degree in Construction Management from Ohio State University and after years of heavy construction superintendent work, he transferred into the safety side of the industry in 2015 and came to the City of Cleveland in 2017. He began as an Equipment Safety Manager dedicated to finding and purchasing all areas of safety equipment along with overseeing mobile equipment contracts and developing procedures and and capital projects with Engineering. His current position includes the professional development of the entire Safety and Environmental staff.
Reservations are required for this meeting.
The cost of the luncheon meeting for members is $25 and $30 for non-members.
Anyone making a reservation and do not attend without making a proper cancelation will be charged for the meeting.
This meeting qualifies as 1 of the 10 meetings that are required under the BWC’s Safety Council Rebate Program.
IMPORTANT – For your organization to receive credit for attending the meeting you must stay until the end. If you leave early, your organization may not receive credit for the meeting.