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Notes from the field.
Practical hydration, heat safety and crew performance, from the people who make Operational Hydration.
Hydration
Water or Electrolytes? What Crews Need on Long, Hot Shifts
Water covers most short jobs. Once sweating runs for hours, the salt lost in sweat has to be replaced too. Here is how to decide what goes in the cooler.
Heat safety
How Much Water Should Workers Drink in the Heat?
NIOSH recommends about one cup of water every 15 to 20 minutes during moderate work in the heat. Here is what that looks like across a shift, and where crews usually fall short.
Heat safety
Heat Acclimatization: A First-Week Schedule for New Crew Members
Most serious heat illness happens in a worker's first days on the job. NIOSH's 20 percent rule gives supervisors a simple schedule for building up to a full shift in the heat.