As extreme heat rises, so do concerns for worker safety
Near the end of his first day working at the construction site, John Guerrero Jr. stopped sweating. He didn’t know the danger he was in.
It was late May, and temperatures had reached 96 degrees Fahrenheit as he helped to install interior walls, ceilings, and doors at the site in east Austin, according to a federal investigation. Drinking water and Gatorade during his three breaks wasn’t enough. By the end of the day, he died of heat stroke.
Mr. Guerrero was one of at least 279 people to die due to heat in Texas last year…
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