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State Fund Safety Blog – Heat Illness: Personal Lessons From a Loss Prevention Engineer

September 7, 2017

Drinking water and knowing your limitations are essential when you’re working in the heat. Failure to do so can have serious health effects, such as heat stress—and it can happen to you!

James Kilpatrick, one of our Loss Prevention Engineers, shares his personal story on our Safety Blog about the day he suffered heat stress, while working on a home improvement project in his backyard. Learn from his experience and how you can ensure your employees stay cool during the warm summer months.

Visit our blog to find articles on safety, information about upcoming safety seminars. You can also submit your own safety question using our Ask the Expert feature.

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Established in 1914, by the state legislature, State Fund has operated for more than 100 years, is California’s largest provider of workers’ compensation insurance, and a vital asset to California businesses. State Fund supports California’s entrepreneurial spirit and plays a stabilizing role in the economy by providing fairly priced workers’ compensation insurance, making California workplaces safe, and restoring injured workers.

 

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