McKINNEY, Texas — At the start of every work day, construction worker Charles Smith puts on the essentials: hard hat. Safety glasses. A reflective vest. And a small, watch-like band for his wrist.
A road crew repaves a road July 1 in the Forest Hills neighborhood in Queens, New York. As areas across the U.S. continue to experience extreme heat, employers have taken steps to protect workers from high temperatures.
A United Parcel Service driver steers through a neighborhood while delivering packages June 30, 2023, in Haverhill, Mass. UPS recently equipped drivers with cooling hats and sleeves that provide relief from heat.
Enter any temperature 80-112° Fahrenheit along with a relative humidity that is greater than 13. Calculate to see how the temperature feels to your body. Heat index values are for shady locations. If exposed to direct sunlight, the heat index value can be increased by up to 15°F.
A road crew repaves a road July 1 in the Forest Hills neighborhood in Queens, New York. As areas across the U.S. continue to experience extreme heat, employers have taken steps to protect workers from high temperatures.
A United Parcel Service driver steers through a neighborhood while delivering packages June 30, 2023, in Haverhill, Mass. UPS recently equipped drivers with cooling hats and sleeves that provide relief from heat.
