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  • Extreme Weather Is Becoming a Workplace Hazard—and a Test of Who Pays

    Extreme Weather Is Becoming a Workplace Hazard—and a Test of Who Pays

    Extreme weather no longer stops at the factory gate, farm boundary, construction fence, or office door. Heat, wildfire smoke, floods, hurricanes, and severe thunderstorms are increasingly occupational hazards, raising difficult questions about prevention, liability, insurance, and who supports workers after an injury. The shift is especially important because weather exposure is rarely distributed equally. Agricultural…