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14th July 2021
Heat Illness Prevention for Outdoor Workers
The hot summer months are here, and outdoor workers are especially prone to heatstroke, heat exhaustion, and heat stress, according to the Centers for Disease and Prevention (CDC). The good news is that heat-related illnesses and deaths are preventable. If your industry requires employees to work outdoors, now is a critical time to remind your team of heat risk exposures they might encounter.
In some industries, working outdoors is unavoidable—even in intense temperatures. Employers are require