A case-crossover study of heat exposure and injury risk among outdoor construction workers in Washington State

• Main Authors: Miriam M Calkins (Author), David Bonauto (Author), Anjum Hajat (Author), Max Lieblich (Author), Noah Seixas (Author), Lianne Sheppard (Author), June T Spector (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH), 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVES: The primary objective of this study was to assess the relationship between heat exposure and occupational traumatic injuries among construction workers. METHODS: We assessed the relationship between humidex, a measure of apparent temperature, and Washington State Fund workers' compe...