Stop filing indoor temperature without workload.
Minnesota indoor rules use WBGT heat limits by workload and minimum air temperatures for cold workrooms. RestShade watches indoor readings, keeps the daily record, and applies Minn. R. 5205.0110 by workload. Most days you do nothing. When WBGT or cold limits cross, it flags the site and pings the right people.
The problem
Warehouses and plants need a temperature file that matches Minn. R. 5205.0110, and the number alone is meaningless without the workload beside it.
How RestShade helps
RestShade records workload with every indoor reading, so 82 F reads correctly as acceptable for light work and over the limit for heavy work in the same building.
What you walk away with
- Readings stored with the workload that makes them interpretable
- Heat limits applied by workload rather than one blanket number
- Cold-workroom minimums tracked in the same log
What RestShade handles
- WBGT limits: 77 F heavy work, 80 F moderate, 86 F light
- Cold minimums: 60 F for heavy work, 65 F for light to moderate
- Workload recorded per log so the reading can be read later
- Applies to indoor sites: warehouses, plants, and shop floors
How it works
- RestShade marks indoor Minnesota sites Warehouses, plants, and shop floors load Minn. R. 5205.0110 automatically.
- Readings are evaluated with workload WBGT heat limits and cold minimums apply based on light, moderate, or heavy work.
- Supervisors sign when limits cross The reading, workload, and duties stay on one interpretable record.
Frequently asked questions
- Do we need a WBGT meter? The rule is written in WBGT for heat. If you measure it, enter it. RestShade stores the reading you took and the workload it applies to.
- Why does workload matter so much? Because the limit moves nine degrees between heavy and light work. A reading without workload cannot be evaluated after the fact.
- Does the cold rule really apply to us? If you run indoor work below the minimums, yes. Loading docks and unheated bays are the usual candidates.
Related guides
- Minnesota indoor temperature records
- Measuring WBGT for indoor heat limits
- Indoor or outdoor: which rule applies to your site