Scorching heat puts outdoor workers' lives at risk
OSHA heat safety app downloaded 6,500x in one week
With much of the Midwest and East Coast in the grip of a severe heat wave – and other parts of the country in danger of returning to it – the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is issuing excessive heat warnings that include information that protects outdoor workers by describing the signs of heat illness and what to do if someone becomes ill.
The NOAA, OSHA and other stakeholders have stepped up efforts to spread the message of "Water. Rest. Shade." and to make sure that the public has the most accurate information about the signs of heat illness.