From the annoyance of sending dirt into your eyes to the far more serious possibilities of suffering hypothermia or being blown over a roof edge, wind can have serious implications on workplace safety. Here are seven statistics relating to wind hazards:
- Wind can make workers feel cold because of these two effects: It removes the thin layer of warmth next to your skin—known as the boundary layer—and it evaporates moisture from skin or damp clothing.
- In Canada, wind chill is included in weather forecasts when the temperature dips to -25 degrees Celsius (-13 degrees Fahrenheit), because of the risk of […]
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