Temperatures are climbing again next week.
It might not hit Red warning levels this time. That doesn't mean it's not worth taking seriously.
Heat-related illness doesn't check the warning level before it affects someone. It happens at amber, at yellow, and sometimes when there's no warning at all — just a warm week and a worker who's been on the tools since 7am.
Now's the Time to Do the Boring Bit Before It Matters
Review your hot weather plan. If you don't have one, this week is the time to write it, not the week it's needed.
Brief your teams. A two-minute toolbox talk on symptoms and what to do beats finding out the hard way.
Check your controls are actually ready. Water on site, shade available, shift patterns that can flex if needed. Not just written down. Actually ready.
The Difference Is Preparation, Not Reaction
The businesses that handle heat well aren't the ones reacting to a Met Office warning. They're the ones who already had a plan before the warning came.
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