Hot summer months can have a toll on those working outside.

Dwight Doell, Director of Safe Work Manitoba says it’s important for workers to take precautions: "We have hazards that we have to look out for and so in summer one of the hazards is if the temperature and humidity get high there are some very bad things that can happen in terms of heat illness or heat exhaustion and they’re largely preventable".

Doell says workers can protect themselves by wearing lightweight clothing, taking rest breaks and drinking cool beverages.