Construction workers india summer articles
-
As summer heat gets extreme, India’s construction workers are at risk of serious health problems
Employers must take steps to address heat stress by facilitating regular water breaks, reducing exposure, equipping sites with fans and washrooms.
-
Florida workers brace for summer with no protections: ‘My body would tremble’
Effects of heat are expected to worsen after bill prohibiting municipalities from enacting shade and water protection is passedFor Javier Torres and other workers whose jobs are conducted outdoors in south Florida, the heat is unavoidable. A new law recently signed by Ron DeSantis, Florida’s Republican governor, that prohibits any municipalities in the state from passing heat protections for workers ensures that it is likely to stay that way.Torres has seen a co-worker die from heatstroke and...
-
Summer heat takes toll on gig workers; the rise of Airchat
Happy Monday! A shortage of delivery executives amid soaring temperatures is becoming a major concern for ecommerce companies. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.Also in this letter:■ HCLTech CEO sees headwinds for Q1■ Indian firms rush to hire AI chiefs■ India to turn manufacturing hub: Siemens For ecommerce, heat wrings out the worst of worries 109675470Sweltering heat across major cities in India are worsening the shortage of gig workers across food delivery and quick...