One would be hard-pressed to find a supervisor who wasn't aware of heat stress and how to help workers avoid it. But an August 2006 heat-related death of a tobacco farm worker in North Carolina shows that simply offering a victim some water and a place to rest isn't enough. Juan Jose Soriano, a 44-year-old father of five children, worked for several hours in humid 100 degree-plus (38C) weather before telling his crew leader that he did not feel well. Soriano was given some water and was driven back to the workers' housing area and left alone to rest. About 45 minutes later […]