SlateSafety

08/27/2026

Safety Pros checking the forecast this week like…
“Y’all got any more of those water and rest breaks?”

Heat season may be winding down, but apparently Mother Nature missed the memo.
And when temperatures climb, “drink more water” can’t be the entire heat safety program.

That’s why we love what SlateSafety is doing - helping organizations move beyond guesswork with real-time worker monitoring and heat stress insights that can help teams make better decisions when conditions get ugly.

Because sometimes the most important question isn’t: “How hot is it outside?”
It’s: “How is the heat actually affecting our people?”

08/25/2026

TOMORROW!

Join us and our speaker, Dr. Douglas Casa, for a FREE webinar on exertional heat stroke.

Can't make it? Register anyway for access to the replay.

Sign up now 👉 https://www.crowdcast.io/c/7qrommry6oxy

08/24/2026

Cal/OSHA’s August 14 updated draft unified indoor and outdoor heat illness rules, signaling a major regulatory shift toward wearables for risk management:

🟠 Zero Exemptions: High-heat procedure exemptions for general industry are officially removed.

🟠Expanded Scope: Medical definitions now explicitly recognize severe conditions like rhabdomyolysis.

🟠Wearable Mandates: Cal/OSHA is authorized to issue an "Order to Take Special Action," forcing specific high-risk sites to deploy physiological wearable technology to track heat stress.

Learn more 👉 https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/doshreg/heat-illness/

The solution: The SlateSafety BAND V2. Our arm-worn wearable device delivers continuous, real-time physiological monitoring and gives EHS teams the exact data required to satisfy Cal/OSHA’s high-risk mandates and protect crews before heat stress turns critical.

OR something on the horizon from SlateSafety coming soon 👀 stay tuned!

07/30/2026

No matter what kind of heat, we've got you covered.
The BAND V2 prevents heat stress before it happens, protecting your team and keeping operations running smoothly.

"It's a dry heat."
Every safety professional in the Southwest: 😑
Every safety professional in the Midwest hearing that for the 47th time this week: 😑

At some point, the humidity debate stops mattering.
The real questions become:
💧 Are your crews staying hydrated?
🌡️ Are new employees properly acclimatized?
⏱️ Are supervisors recognizing the early signs of heat stress?
📈 Do you actually know who's starting to overheat before they tell you?

Stay safe out there this summer, everyone.
And shoutout to SlateSafety for helping companies take the guesswork out of heat stress management with real-time worker monitoring.

07/24/2026

We've all been there.
You haven't even made it to the toolbox talk, and you're already wondering if someone turned the jobsite into a convection oven. 🥵

Summer heat isn't just uncomfortable - it's one of the most underestimated hazards on the job. By the time someone looks like they're struggling, they may already be experiencing heat stress.

That's why we're big fans of what SlateSafety is doing. Their wearable technology gives teams real-time insight into heat strain, helping workers and supervisors make informed decisions before heat stress becomes a medical emergency.

Stay hydrated. Take your breaks. Look out for one another. Everyone deserves to go home safe at the end of the day.

07/06/2026

💪 We are excited to share that our CEO, Zack Braun, was featured in an Inc. Magazine article about how tech is helping keep workers safe from heat stress.

📰 Read now 👉 https://www.inc.com/georgia-fearn/a-worker-can-look-fine-in-extreme-heat-until-they-collapse-bosses-are-buying-this-tech-solution/91364326

07/03/2026

Wishing you a great holiday weekend!
Stay safe and stay cool out there. ☀️ 🇺🇸 🎆

07/01/2026

It's that time of year.

No need to panic—the SlateSafety BAND V2 provides real-time insights and alerts on heart rate and exertion levels to prevent heat stress before it happens.

The joke is funny. Heat illness isn't.

When temperatures climb, so does the risk of heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and fatigue-related incidents. A strong heat safety program means staying ahead of the conditions - not reacting to them.

Big shoutout to SlateSafety for helping organizations protect workers in extreme environments with real-time wearable heat stress monitoring and proactive alerts.

How is your team preparing for this week's heat? 🌞

06/25/2026

"It's not that hot."

Meanwhile, the heat index: 🥵🔥
All jokes aside, extreme heat isn't about toughness - it's about physiology.

Heat stress can sneak up on even the most experienced workers, and by the time someone says, "I'm fine," they might not be.

A few reminders for today:
💧 Hydrate early and often
⏸️ Take scheduled breaks - even if you don't think you need one
👀 Watch for signs of heat exhaustion in your coworkers
🧠 Speak up if something doesn't feel right

Looking out for each other is one of the most important controls we have.

Shoutout to our friends at SlateSafety , who are helping organizations take a proactive approach to heat stress with wearable technology that gives workers and supervisors better visibility before heat illness becomes an emergency.

Stay cool. Stay hydrated. Stay safe. ☀️

06/23/2026

Traditional heat safety practices, such as WBGT monitoring, are foundational, but managing complex industrial environments requires addressing hidden environmental and physiological blind spots.

Originally published in the June edition of Occupational Health & Safety Magazine, our latest article shares how to move from reactive to predictive safety and help prevent heat strain.

Read now 👉 https://slatesafety.com/predictive-heat-safety/