Heat Safety & Performance Coalition

07/23/2025

Last week, our team traveled to Atlanta, GA for the UPS Innovations Festival! 🎉

We had the chance to connect with employees and highlight the steps UPS is taking to bolster their heat mitigation strategies. Grateful for the opportunity to share our work and meet so many passionate individuals making a difference. 💡☀️

02/06/2025

Dr. Brewer was invited by the National Safety Council to present to the Corporate Health Directors Network on heat stress - a timely topic as safety managers start to plan for the summer heat! To find resources to strengthen your heat management plan, visit ksi.uconn.edu 👷‍♀️🦺

01/09/2025

📢 OSHA’s Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting Rulemaking is open for comment for 5 more days! To read, comment, and read other comments on the document, follow the instructions above and submit your thoughts. We would love your help advocating for occupational workers! 🔥🌡️

10/30/2024

Our HSPC team traveled to Atlanta, GA to present our resent research and partnership growth to environmental and safety personnel at Delta Air Lines! What a wonderful event!👏🏻✈️🌡️

08/29/2023

Our HSPC team is in Chicago presenting on heat safety mitigation strategies at Magid’s Safety Summit.

Thank you for having us, !

07/26/2023

Curious about using heat acclimatization to beat the heat? In this video, founding HSPC President Dr. Morrissey-Basler provides information on how it can be used to protect working populations.

06/27/2023

UPS recently announced it would equip delivery trucks with air conditioning.

Watch this interview with Dr. Casa to learn about the dangers of exertional heat stroke and how workers can keep themselves safe from extreme weather.

UPS recently announced it would equip delivery trucks with air conditioning. Dr. Douglas Casa, CEO of Korey Stringer Institute at the University of Connecticut, spoke with Cheddar News on the

05/23/2023

We’re at checking in with LIVE on our MISSION heat lab environmental conditions 🌡️

03/21/2023

Check out our new publication lead by Dr. Morrissey where we characterized the top causes of exertional injury and fatality within open access, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reportable data🔥

03/07/2023

🧊❄️Check out our body cooling recommendations for laborers ⬇️

📚Learn more in our GeoHealth (open access!) publication (Morrissey et al. 2021)