Safety
How Not to Sweat Summertime Heat Stress
Thousands of workers report suffering occupational heat-related illnesses each year, dozens of which result in fatalities. Of those fatalities, 40 percent occur in the construction industry.
By Kimberly A. Blanchard
July 12, 2017
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