[OC] How humidity makes heat more dangerous for people at lower air temperatures
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/html/heatindex_equation.shtml
Syndicated from the fediverse. Read and engage on the original instance.
View original on lemmy.worldView original on lemmy.world
6 replies
I have one printed up at work and am keeping a record to show the boss after this year is over. 12 days we were over 100° heat index in the factory last year. This Thursday it's supposed to be 111° if the forecasted humidity and heat hold...
Sounds like you should be showing an attorney or labor rep instead of your boss
It's America. The company could probably run the factory at 17472718°C if they wanted to, sadly.
I looked up my states law last year and they purposely wrote the most vague shit possible "factories must maintain reasonable temperature and humidity levels." with absolutely no definition as to what reasonable means. When I reached out to
the corporationsmy "representatives" for clarification naturally I got no response.I guess I should try attorney, but I don't really want to sue the company or anything I just want them to do something.
In America, the latter follows from the former. There's no other way.
Once there is a health risk, it is no longer reasonable, i think it is actually pretty straightforward, it is just unlucky that it probably means lawsuit to put that logic into action.
Went out for a lunchtime walk yesterday, it had been raining in the morning, bringing the temp down to about 30°C.
I had to get back indoors after 15 mins because I was just getting hotter and hotter as I walked, even though the air felt cold. Then I noticed that none of the morning's rain had evaporated, so the humidity was a tad high :-|
It was deceptive, and I can imagine people getting caught out by this if they're not thinking about it (in the same way the some hikers die when they set off without enough water and get too far out)