Cold Stress Recognition Poster
A single-page wall poster that walks crews through the three stages of hypothermia — mild, moderate, and severe — with severity-coded symptoms and the exact action to take for each. Includes a four-step prevention strip (layer, wind, fuel, watch) sized for break rooms, locker rooms, and cold-weather jobsite trailers.
What’s inside
- Three-stage rail: mild, moderate, and severe hypothermia — each color-coded by severity.
- Symptom list and the exact action to take for every stage, including handling rules that prevent cardiac arrest.
- Four-step prevention strip: layer, mind the wind chill, eat & hydrate warm, buddy system.
- Sized for break rooms, locker rooms, and cold-weather jobsite trailers on standard 8.5×11 paper.
- Pages
- 1
- Format
- Portrait · US Letter (8.5×11)
- Language
- English
Preview
One-page printable — preview below.
How to use this printable
- 1
Hang where the hazard happens
Post near loading docks, outdoor break areas, or wherever the risk shows up — not just the HR office.
- 2
Laminate for jobsite use
High-contrast type and bold hex callouts stay readable under glare and laminate sheets.
- 3
Refresh seasonally
Rotate heat-illness posters in spring, cold-stress in fall — fresh signage reads more than stale signage.
Editorial review
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