High heat, humidity and direct sun are key to crop production but can be potentially deadly to workers. As temperatures soar and high humidity becomes a factor, heat stress can impair the body’s ability to regulate temperature, leading to dangerous conditions like heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Workplace Safety & Prevention Services Agriculture Specialist, Shawn Chadwick, joins RealAg’s Shawn Haney with the facts on heat stress and steps farmers can take to prevent it.
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