Employers should:
- Choose equipment with thermal insulating materials and tools that can be operated with gloves.
- Survey and monitor the temperature.
- Train managers, supervisors and workers on symptoms, safe work practices, re-warming procedures, proper clothing practices, and what to do in case of cold injury.
- Clearly outline emergency procedures, with at least one trained person available at all times.
- Use a buddy system to watch for symptoms in others.
- Adjust the pace or rate of work (not too low that a person becomes cold, nor too high and cause heavy sweating or wet clothing).
- Allow time for new workers to become accustomed to the conditions.
- Provide or make sure that protective clothing is worn at or below 4°C, including layers of warm clothing, with a wind-resistant outer layer, a hat, mittens or insulated gloves, a scarf, neck tube or face mask, and insulated, waterproo footwear.