Investing in protective measures doesn’t just save lives—it saves companies money as well. Two months ago, on July 22, 2024, we broke the record for the hottest day ever recorded. As temperatures continue to rise, so does the number of heat-related illnesses and deaths, particularly for people at work. In August, a sanitation worker in Baltimore suffered heat stroke and died while collecting trash, and in June, a postal worker died after spending her shift in a mail truck without air-conditioning.