May 13, 2026

9:00 AM to 10:00 AM CST 

Extreme heat is one of the most dangerous—and fastest growing—hazards impacting today’s workforce. This one-hour webinar provides employees, supervisors, and safety professionals with practical knowledge to recognize, prevent, and respond to heat-related illnesses on the job. Participants will learn how environmental conditions, job tasks, personal risk factors, and clothing/PPE contribute to heat stress, along with proven strategies to keep workers safe during hot weather or high-heat operations.

Key Topics Covered: 

• Understanding heat stress, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke
• Common symptoms and early warning signs workers often miss
• High-risk tasks in construction, maintenance, and outdoor operations 
• How humidity, radiant heat, and workload affect body temperature 
• Best practices for hydration, rest cycles, acclimatization, and shade 
• Controls and interventions for supervisors and safety managers 
• Emergency response actions when heat illness is suspected 

Who Should Attend: 

Supervisors, crew leaders, safety coordinators, construction and maintenance workers, and anyone involved in planned or overseeing outdoor or high-heat work. 

Training Outcome: 

Participants will leave with clear, actionable steps to reduce heat risk, improve job site readiness, and inform workers of life-threatening heat illnesses. 

The cost of the webinar is $25.00. Participants completing this webinar will receive 0.10 Continuing Education Units (CEUs), 1.0 Professional Development Hours (PDHs). Certificates of participation will be emailed after the webinar. Thank you for your continued support of the Alabama Transportation Assistance Program.

Webinar Instructor: Scott Tison

Scott Tison, Associate Director of Alabama Transportation Assistance Program (ATAP), is one of the nation’s foremost subject matter experts in construction safety (work zones), roadside appurtenances, and transportation materials. Mr. Tison has worked with various LTAP Centers across multiple states. Mr. Tison is a member of several Transportation Research Board committees, including Traffic Control Devices (ACP 55), Tison is also a member of the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and has assisted the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) with developing their T3 Curriculum.

Cancellation Policy

We understand that circumstances may arise that could require you to cancel your registration, and we make every effort to accommodate your needs. Due to commitments to our instructors and facilities, the registration fee is not refundable if a registrant withdraws less than five working days before the workshop. You may substitute registrants; please notify us in advance if possible. Non-paid, no-show registrants will be invoiced for the full cost of the workshop. ATAP reserves the right to cancel or modify any program offering but will provide registrants with the option of a full refund. Auburn University will not be responsible for expenses incurred by a registrant as the result of a cancelled or rescheduled workshop.