high-risk occupations due to heat

The heat has made many professions difficult to practice. For craftsmen who ply their trade on rooftops, the temperatures have turned their work into a grueling task. “On the roof, you can easily have 45°C depending on what materials you work with (…) it can go up to 50, 55°C”, testifies one of the craftsmen. Water on clothes and on tea towels, or start work earlier: everyone has their own technique to avoid being subjected to high heat.

For the independent deliverers who criss-cross the streets of Paris by bike, the mission is very difficult. “You have to climb the stairs without a lift, it’s hard but we manage”, laments one of them. In restaurant kitchens, the heat can be around 55 or 60°C. “If we ever have extra pans, which give off a little steam, we can go up a little more”, explains a restaurant chef. Refrigerators must also be regularly monitored. Temperatures are expected to be even more unbearable on Saturday June 18.