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Record heat tests worker safety measures
worker heat safety
Alejandro Chavarria, right, and Ibett Garcia thin apple trees in farmer Jeff Colombini’s Lodi orchard during last week’s heat wave. A self-propelled platform carries the workers slowly through the orchard, reducing physical exertion and helping them maintain safe body temperatures in hot conditions (CALEB HAMPTON/AgAlert).
A sprawling heat dome put more than 30 million people across the Western U.S. under excessive heat advisories last week, triggering warnings from the National Weather Service about the danger of extreme heat to human health and potential impacts on “heat-sensitive industries.”