Florida Heat and Worker Safety

Key Themes:

1. Extreme Heat as a Growing Threat:

• Florida is experiencing increasingly severe and frequent heat waves, exacerbated by climate change and warming oceans.
• The heat index, which factors in both temperature and humidity, is reaching dangerous levels. South Florida is particularly hard hit, experiencing a much greater number of days with heat indexes above 105F than in previous years.
• "The climate crisis is making Florida hotter – and more humid." ("3 heat.pdf")
• Data shows record-breaking temperatures across Florida, with 2023 having some of the hottest months on record, and 2024 seeing record April and May temperatures.
• "Last year tied as the hottest ever, with July and August 2023 both breaki ...