Is there a minimum temperature at which work becomes dangerous and should be stopped? The short answer is yes. At very cold temperatures, the most serious concern is the risk of hypothermia or dangerous overcooling of the body. Another serious effect of cold exposure is frostbite or freezing of the exposed extremities such as fingers, toes, nose and ear lobes. Hypothermia could be fatal in absence of immediate medical attention.
Quick Answer. The time difference between Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and Eastern Standard Time (EST) is 5 hours, according to the WWP's Eastern Standard Time website. During Daylight Savings Time, when the clocks are turned ahead an hour in EST, the time difference drops to 4 hours between the two time zones. Continue Reading.
In reality, clocks are advanced by 1 hour at 2 AM EST on the 2nd Sunday of March to change the time to EDT, which is referred to as Eastern Daylight Time. The same parts of this time zone turn the clocks behind by 1 hour on the first Sunday of November to make it EST or the Eastern Standard Time. EDT is daylight saving time and is nearly 4 hours behind the GMT. EDT = GMT/UTC â 4. EST is the Eastern standard time and is 5 hours behind the GMT.