Soaring Temps Underscore Worker Safety, Business Continuity

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Jim Foerster is one of just 239 Certified Consulting Meteorologists (CCM) in the world. CCMs are experts in the application of weather information to a host of practical challenges.

If you haven’t experienced it firsthand, let me warn you—it's hot, really hot, in most of the country. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, there’s a 61% chance of 2024 being the single hottest year on record and likely one of the five warmest years ever recorded. Knowing that our summer months will continue to get warmer, the likelihood of extreme heat events is leading many businesses to rethink their strategies for keeping employees safe and productive.

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