It’s hot out there!
 
This summer, employees across the country have weathered extremely high temperatures for a record number of consecutive days. As of early August in California alone, the extreme heat is suspected in as many as 90 fatalities, four of which are classified as job-related; there were 13 heat-related, on-the-job deaths reported there in 2005. In many parts of the country, the arrival of September brings no guarantee of relief from intense heat. 
 
Therefore, now is an excellent time for employers to begin implementing best-management practices aimed at ensuring that their employees ...