The coronavirus (COVID-19) brings new and unprecedented risks to the workplace, one of the most notable being the exposure and transmission of the disease among people who are in close proximity to one another. However, the transmission of the virus is not the only risk that workers face in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. With 2020 projected to be one of the hottest summers on record, the additional personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements can compound existing heat-related hazards.
