Dive summary:

• In a safety campaign that reflects the benefit of working in the coolest part of the day, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Georgia chapter of Associated General Contractors are asking for a one-hour stand-down from 7 to 8 a.m. Tuesday so employers can teach workers how to stay safe as the prime construction season – and the hottest months of the year – come together.
• OSHA and trade groups are promoting the voluntary effort for all outdoor work sites in Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
• The focus is teaching workers how to spot symptoms of heat-related illnesses and what to do when they see them in themselves or co-workers, and AGC provides guides for employers to use to get the message to workers at construction sites.

From the article:

If not quickly addressed, heat exhaustion can become heat stroke, which has killed - on average - more than 30 workers annually since 2003. ...