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Extreme Heat: How it can impact your business

Published Aug 8, 2024 10:30 AM EDT | Updated Jun 23, 2025 1:10 PM EDT

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Out of any weather falalities, heat-related has the highest numbers in the United States. Here are tips when you are overheating.

Extreme heat poses significant business challenges, impacting productivity, employee well-being and overall operations.

Hotter days, cooler profits: Impact on productivity

Extreme heat is not only uncomfortable; it can significantly impact business productivity. As temperatures rise, employee focus, concentration, and decision-making abilities decline, resulting in decreased work efficiency and potential financial losses. For example, research shows that extreme heat reduces labor productivity in outdoor industries such as construction and agriculture. Workers may experience fatigue, decreased physical endurance, and impaired cognitive function, leading to delayed project completion and increased labor costs.

Heat and health hazards: Prioritizing employees

Beyond productivity, extreme heat poses severe health risks to employees. Heat exhaustion, heatstroke, and other heat-related illnesses become prevalent, leading to potential long-term health consequences. Industries that require outdoor work, such as construction and landscaping, are particularly vulnerable. Implementing heat safety protocols, providing ample hydration, scheduling breaks in shaded areas, and educating employees on recognizing heat-related illnesses are crucial for businesses.

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Temperature troubles: Operational challenges

Businesses encounter several operational disruptions during extreme heat. Power outages, equipment failures, transportation delays and interruptions in the supply chain become more frequent and severe, negatively affecting production, distribution and customer satisfaction. For example, extreme heat strains electrical grids, leading to blackouts that halt manufacturing processes and disrupt customer service. The hospitality and tourism sector may witness cancellations or reduced visitor numbers due to uncomfortable conditions or limited access to cooling facilities.

Industry-specific impacts

Extreme heat affects industries differently based on their specific operations and vulnerabilities.

• Agriculture: Heat stress damages crops, reduces yields, and threatens livestock health. Heat waves can spark wildfires, endangering forests and disrupting the timber industry.

• Construction: Construction projects face increased risks, such as asphalt deformation, decreased concrete curing times, and safety hazards due to extreme temperatures.

• Hospitality: The hospitality industry grapples with increased cooling demands, reduced tourist activities, and potential food safety concerns.

• Retail: Retail businesses may experience decreased foot traffic as customers seek indoor activities or shop online to escape the heat.

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