Risk factors for occupational heat-related illness among California workers, 2000-2017.
Amy HeinzerlingRebecca L LawsMatt FrederickRebecca JacksonGayle WindhamBarbara MaternaRobert HarrisonPublished in: American journal of industrial medicine (2020)
Workers in certain demographic and occupational groups are particularly susceptible to HRI. Additional prevention efforts, including outreach and enforcement targeting high-risk groups, are needed to reduce occupational HRI. Workers' compensation data can provide timely information about temporal trends and risk factors for HRI.