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:

1. 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.
2. 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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