Keeping Your Cool...

Many businesses, including construction and landscaping, rely on the summer months for the bulk of their income. Here are a few tips to keep you and your employees cool and productive:

• Prehydrate - 16 oz of non-caffienated, non-alcoholic fluids prior to beginning work
• Continued Hydration - 8 oz every 20 minutes; flavored water is recommended because people will drink a larger volume of that compared to plain water
• Remove hats - hats trap in body heat; remove them in hot shade and wear visors in the direct sun
• Clothes - loose, thin, white synthetic t-shirts. Cotton absorbs moisture whereas synthetic materials release it from the skin where it is evaporated.