This summer, US investigators made more heat-related inspections in three months than they carried out in the previous three years combined. Federal and state governments are also racing to beat the heat.
Workers brave the oppressive heat in Jackson, Mississippi on June 13, 2020 as they reroof the Barfield Complex.
As intense heatwaves baked much of the US this summer, federal investigators made more than 700 heat-related inspections at workplaces – more than they carried out in the previous three years combined. The inspection upswing reflects a new emphasis on protecting workers from extreme temperatures as federal plans for a national heat-safety standard go forward in a race to beat the heat.
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