OSHA Heat Safety Tool

So I allowed this app to get the temp of where I currently was cool It said the temp was 39 degrees F which was correct Then it tells me that the heat warning level is very high to extreme and that I should avoid sunlight wherever possible and split my workday so that Im not working during the middle of the day Wuh     Yeah

Dk bout the rest of the country Here in fla u should all ready know when its to hot to work its fla for crying out loud If u Dk if to hot u will figure out will quick if dont good luck thanks big gov for watching out for dumb plp     This is a waste

Never would have occurred to me to look for it if not for an article I read about people using one star app ratings to advance their political views                 Glad I found this useful app

Like the app suggest allowing to enter temperature in Celsius as well as Fahrenheit Lastly allow people to send the heat stress info via email imess etc           Improvement Opportunity

I experienced the same problem as other reviewers actual temp is 90 degrees but app returned 67degrees but manually entered in my local temp and humidity and received an appropriate risk level with great recommendations and helpful links when I clicked on precautions This is a really good concept and is still a useful app provided you can get the local temperature and humidity from a weather app and then manually enter them here If they can get the local temphumidity issue fixed Ill rank as 4 or 5 stars        Cool app if they can fix the local temphumidity issue

Temperature shows 21F when allowing to use location Its currently 100 here AZ Not sure if they forgot to convert from Celsius     Issues

Seriously how can you put out an App that doesnt even work Would love to see this work Concept is great if it would work     OSHA APP is CRAP

200k on an app that does as much work as a calculator Ya lets shut down the shuttle program and other things that are actually knowledge gaining so we can get more apps like this Two thumbs up department of labor     Mr

Provided as a public service by the US Dpt of Labor Continually under development All systems functioned during midnight test drive Daytime access may be slower if relying on Gov databases public Internet servers If it wont display protective measures Plug in expected numbers after hours to get familiar with the requirements for the next day                 OSHA Heat Tool No Version DOL maintained

What a ridiculous waste of taxpayer money This app presents a feel like a first year programming students exercise at the end of chapter one of his textbook     Why is this needed

iPad doesnt have the Get CurrentTodays Max with a WiFi iPad Also why isnt there a clear valuesReset button           iPad has less functionality

A glance through this app makes it obvious that it is aimed at employers as much as workers And it should be Anyone who has seen outdoor workers in a hot climate knows that too often the most elemental safety precautions are not in effect Id rather pay taxes for work like this than movie ads that romanticize war              Safety Over Stupidity

Good tool for preventing heat illness                 Great app

Not a single review opining the cost of developing this app has even stopped to consider the benefit of this app or the cost for people not having this information Bush took a record surplus and left with a record deficit and borrowed trillions to fight a war on false pretenses Billionares not paying an equivalent in taxes to middle class Americans costs us billions every year That is only the tip of the iceberg Yet you complain about 200k And you do do so with ZERO consideration for the cost effectiveness this could provide in saving businesses in lost time and workers comp much less the medical cost we all shoulder and the cost to human life You contribute nothing worthwhile to a discussion when you ignorantly blast your opinions because you have a political axe to grind That said the app appears to be useful and is convenient It provides useful information to people who dont know what WBGT or a Heat Stress Exposure TLV is which is probably most people It is a convenient tool for workers who work outside and are far more likely to have a smartphone than a computer with Excel If they had the convenience of doing the calculations on Excel they would be working inside not working outside As a professional in the health and safety field I believe this appears to be a useful tool so far I also applaud OSHAs attempt to get this critical information to the people who need it most in a very modern and convenient way I would recommend employees and supervisors who work outside in hot climates give it a try                 Review the app

If this app cost 200000 as somebody here claims whered that number come from any verified source thats a bit pathetic BUT the app works well You can input temp and humidity or grab that info automatically from the net tap the GET CURRENT button I had no problem getting the precautions or additional info Perhaps the competence issues are pn the part of those who dont work their own iPhones so well              Works well well designed

Still not working The update causes the app to crash when you get current        Needs fix

Steel worker here I build buildings it gets hot up there thanks OSHA              Ok

Would be nice if there was a way to email the report           Does what it says

My phone already tells me the temp and humidity Thanks for wasting my tax dollars     Govt is watching you

Good concept App crashes on my iPhone though Not usable     App Crashes

Outdoor auto mechanic in Phoenix Im sure the app will get updates in the future Good start with good info I will recommend to new techs              Pretty Good

Gets the temperature and humidity for my area via the cloud                 Great tool for iPhone

Nice app but do u think osha writes sum if its own reviews like other app makers        Osha

The old version calculated heat index and the current version doesnt Horrible     There is NO heat index on this version I NEED heat index for my job

Tap get current or todays high and the app closes     Wont open

Crashes when tapping Get Current link     Update from June 17 crashes

Without this app I could get heat stroke every day because not only do I not have heat receptors anywhere in my body I also dont possess eyes to check how bright or clear a day is I also dont have sweat glands or a nose to detect humidity I am surprised I can find my way around my house without the government     Best use of our tax money in years

Really 100000 you got ripped off     Ugh

This seems to only give me current templocation I want to be able to prepare for tomorrow at a different job site Not very helpful     Not very helpful for planning

The US Department of Labor or lack thereof spent 200000 of the American Taxpayers money for this profoundly pathetic app Even more egregious is that a British company benefitted from the deal and produced an app inferior to those created in most tutorials Still more objectionable is the Labor Departments tacit approval of this particular theft and redistribution of UScreated wealth to our competitors in the UK for no useful thing The worst violation however of all American traditions and institutions that are good rational and reasonable is that this kind of lucrative expenditure on prototypically inferior thrift is EXTREMELY frequent and prevalent thanks to the spendthrifts on Capital Hill I may soon withdraw my consent     This App Isnt Free

Lately the get current temps are way off today it is 82 but shows 52 on app Not a dependable tool for such an important topic     Wrong Temps

Did the Dept of Labor really pay 200000 for this crap I could do the same thing with an excel spreadsheet and be just as accurate     200000

Opens blank and freezes when you try to get current Fix it or take it out of the store     Useless

It was 110 the other day here in Fresno but the app showed that the local temp was only 44 degrees Fahrenheit I wish it was in the 40s here Its a good app when it works though        Please fix the temp

I like the way the app presents preventive measures and first aid for the various heat injuries Very informative once fix the problem Just did update and when I hit get current it crashes           Needs fixing

Previous version would pull weather forecast data and calculate the max danger for the day Now it just pulls current temp and humidity Thats fine if I want to know the danger right now But my crews and I are already in it at that point or its morning and theres no danger If I want to give them warnings and tips to mitigate the hazard I need the app to use the forecasted high and humidity so we can PLAN It did it before please do it again           Needs to use Forecast weather data again

Well said Nrdctcg This app provides valuable information for those of us who are professionals in the field of safety and know how to use it Those reviewers only complaining about the cost of development are clueless and probably will remain so until such time as someone they care about suffers from heat stress exhaustion or stroke By then it may be too late Kudos OSHA                 Safety is

This is not a venue for political opinions This app is clean well designed and delivers as promised The heat index is a critical piece of information for safety professionals and crew leads alike A great download to keep on your phone                 Focus

This is the best Its super helpful                 Great app

It shows the current as 72 when it is 90 not useful without accurately reading the local temp     Current Temp Wrong

Awesome program For us in the safety world knowing the heat index is a good thing                 Great program

This app WOULD be a wonderful tool but it never has the correct temperature I work outside all day 6 days a week so I was excited to see an app from OSHA about heat advisories According to The Weather Channel it is 82 in my city today but this app claims it is only 44 Please fix this app     Way off

App was working now always shows wrong temp please fix     Temp not working

My 64GB Apple iPhone 5s running iOS v 711 ALWAYS sees the app crash after I select Get Current for my local readings     Blows Up After I Select Get Current

It says the heat index cant be calculated for temperatures lower than 80 In that case it should not have the risk level illuminated in red with very high to extreme This is broken and should be fixed And it does seem kind of expensive at almost 02 cents per American although still a much better deal than the Iraq war           Not necessary for me little bit broken

If its 100 and humid I know to proceed outside with caution I may not know the exact heat index but Id know it is high Its like having an app that tells you if you need an umbrella The app is cool and does what it says it does But at a cost of 200000 to taxpayers Can anyone say 500 hammer Its Govt spending waste           Works GreatBut

If it is high risk the precautions show you lower caution advice Please dont get them confused        Neat but has problems

I am a wildland firefighter I wanted an app I could use to quickly calculate the heat index given temperature and RH without a signal which I often do not have This is that app I am not sure what the negative reviews are for If you want to quickly know the current heat index for the safety or protection of your crew job site or just working in the yard somewhere that the heat index really matters this is what you want                 Safety

Just downloaded this for work Loads with nothing on the screen Blank Nada More repairs are needed     Still needs repairs

Doesnt bring in current conditions so it wont calculate anything Useless     Doesnt work