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Petitioners say agriculture and construction workers face greatest risk of heat-related deaths and injuries.

Shade tents and frequent water breaks are part of the strategies Kris Comon uses for dealing with 100°-plus temperatures and a punishing sun at a two-story building being constructed in Phoenix.

Jesse Ely, a union ironworker, can thank a net designed to catch falling debris for saving his life after a harrowing fall from the edge of a Seattle high-rise building.

Keeping an eye on weather conditions around critical infrastructure is a persistent problem for public agencies and private owners, particularly in underserved communities far from government weather stations.

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. was increasing vegetation and fire safety standards even before a Cal Fire report released this month concluded that the company’s electric power lines caused the 12 Northern California fires that burned some 245,000 acres in October.

In addition to screening and accident prevention, some contractors are helping with rehab to confront one of the industry’s most dire issues

Getting construction workers to put on yet another piece of wearable technology can be an uphill battle, so it’s often better to improve something they already use.