The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration reminds employers that they must prevent illnesses, injuries, or fatalities, by controlling these hazards in workplaces impacted by winter weather.

OSHA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are working together on a public education effort aimed at improving the way people prepare for and respond to severe weather. This page is designed to help businesses and their workers prepare for winter weather, and to provide information about hazards that workers may face during and after winter storms.

Employers and workers alike may call OSHA’s toll-free hotline at 800-321-OSHA (6742) should they have questions.