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Portable Heater Requirements

Portable Heater Requirements
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In the winter, it’s generally acceptable to let workers who work outside or are otherwise exposed to the elements use portable heaters to stay warm and avoid hypothermia and other cold stress related illnesses. But portable heaters pose their own hazards, such as burns and carbon monoxide poisoning. So some OHS laws have requirements for the safe use of such heaters.

Here’s a chart of these requirements for each jurisdiction:

Portable Heater Requirements

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