Heat Safety

Protecting Workers from Heat-Related Illnesses

Contributor: Ariana Hanaity, Communications Coordinator, VPPPA The United States has experienced record-breaking summer heat in recent years, leaving millions of workers exposed to these environmental extremes particularly vulnerable to illness. Between 1992 and 2017, data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that heat stress killed 815 U.S. workers and seriously injured over 70,000. Protecting Workers from Heat-Related Illnesses