License details available at https://www.shutterstock.com/license, image licensed under the ShutterStock Standard Image LicenseExtreme heat is becoming an overlooked workplace injury risk because, unlike more “well-known” mechanical hazards (e.g., falls from heights or moving machinery), it’s an invisible, gradual stressor. How Is Heat Becoming an Overlooked Workplace Injury Risk? Occupational heat hazards are becoming an overlooked workplace injury risk because they don’t cause immediate, obvious symptoms. Workplace heat exhaustion, for instance, can occur over several hours or days following sustained fluid loss and prolonged exposure. Never Underestimate Extreme HeatExtreme heat is a severe workplace injury risk that no employer or employee should underestimate, considering that it can cause severe injuries, even deaths.