OSHA BEAT THE HEAT CONTEST 

ENTRY

BSN SPORTS TEXAS DECORATION 

FACILITY

JUNE 2023
INDEX

❑ Who Is BSN Sports

❑ EHS Mission Statement

❑ Informational Video

❑ Building New Habits

❑ Heat-Related Illness Resources

❑ Toolbox Talk

❑ Know The Signs

❑ Why Should We Care About The 

Heat?

❑ What Are We Doing?

❑ About Our Event

❑ Hydration Swag Bag

❑ Event Booth Signage

❑ Event Pictures

❑ Event Videos

❑ What Our Team Had To Say

❑ New for 2023

❑ Project Team
Who is BSN SPORTS?

BSN SPORTS, based in Dallas, TX is the leading 

marketer, manufacturer, and distributor of sporting 

goods apparel and equipment. BSN SPORTS 

markets and distributes its products to over 

100,000 institutional and team sports customers in 

colleges and universities, middle and high schools, 

and recreational programs throughout the United 

States since 1972. We proudly have 400+ team 

members at our facility.
EHS Mission Statement & Statement 

from our Corporate EHS Director

Our team members are the foundation 

and core of our business and our EHS 

program. We strive to implement 

innovative ways of developing and 

sustaining a culture whereas all team 

members participate and take 

ownership of their safety, not only for 

themselves, but also for their families. 

We strive for injury prevention and for 

continuous improvement in our EHS 

program. The heat stress prevention 

campaign is just one aspect of our 

team members participation and 

commitment in ensuring one’s health 

and safety. 

-Steve Fisher
We created this video to help keep our 

team members informed of all the 

initiatives we have and are continuing to

*Will need to download video*

put into place in our facility to help 

combat the hot Texas summers. 

How We Create Awareness For Our Teams
Our Catch phrase for 2023 is: 

“NO NEED TO DEBATE, HYDRATE” 

We chose our logo and catch phrase to 

grab the attention of our team members. 

We want to create a culture of Safety 

and Health.

Building New Habits
Heat-Related Illness Resources 
Heat-Related Illness Resources 

Our HR/Safety board located 

in our employee entrance is 

constantly reinforcing 

various methods to stay 

hydrated and what to do 

incase of dehydration or any 

type of heat related illness or 

symptom. The more our 

teams see this board, the 

more likely they are to 

remember and put the safety 

measures provided into play 

in case of an emergency. 
Toolbox Talks – Click On Each Picture To Learn More
Badge stickers are being provided to each team 

member to keep heat related illness symptoms at 

their fingertips.

These are available in English, Spanish, and 

Vietnamese. 

Know the Signs
Why Should We Care About The Heat?

247 people lost their lives in work related heat deaths last year 

alone in Texas

DFW had 47 days of 100+ degrees heat

DFW set a record in 2022 with the highest temp in July being 109 

degrees

Heading into year 5 at our facility, we have not experienced 

a heat stress OSHA recordable

For these and many other reasons we are encouraging our 

team members to stay hydrated

About Our Event

We chose to host our 1st Annual Heat Illness Prevention Event to raise awareness for our 

team members. We wanted to be “in your face” with information. Knowledge is key and we 

are creating and building upon a culture of awareness and safety. 

AT OUR EVENT WE HAD:

• Lunch, Drinks, and Snow Cones

• Hot dogs and chips

• Bottled water & bottled sports drinks 

(with electrolytes)

• Snow cones for the team

• Water Tasting Station

• Naturally flavoring your water with water 

rich fruits and vegetables

• Recipes, benefits to the body, and 

tasting cups

• Hydration Swag Bags

• Armed with tools the team can use at 

home and at work

• Cooling Station

• Canopy with misting fan and hydration 

first aid kits that included: Liquid IV 

packets, forehead thermometers, and 

bottled water

• Badge Stickers

• Available in English, Spanish, and 

Vietnamese

• Frozen T-shirt Contest 

• Prizes

• Hats to help block the sun

• Liquid IV powder packets

• Dunk Tank (we had to have some fun!)

• Dunk your manager or supervisor
Each team member received a Hydration Swag Bag including:

• Clear tote (we are a clear bag only facility)

• Light weight, light colored T-shirt with our logo & catch 

phrase

• Heat prevention measures handout

• Cooling towel

• Water bottle with logo & catch phrase

Hydro Swag Bags
New for 2023 - Barometer

We have recently 

invested in a barometer. 

This device will measure 

humidity and 

temperature in our 

warehouse. These are 

two important factors in 

maintaining good indoor 

air quality for our team 

members. 

Our resident EHS specialist will 

take multiple readings daily from 

our production and warehouse 

floor. The information we learn 

from this tool will help us better 

prepare and go into summer 

2024 with a renewed sense of 

urgency and help us constantly 

grow and adapt. We can pass 

along the information we learn 

and gather to our sister facilities 

and continue to spread 

awareness.