Outdoor workers balance safety and deadlines during Washington heat wave

At a home in Renton on Tuesday afternoon, Sean Sternberg and his crew from Adaptive Roofing replaced a roof under scorching conditions.

RENTON, Wash. — Despite soaring summer temperatures across Washington, many residents are still working outdoors, pushing through the heat because their jobs demand it.

At a home in Renton on Tuesday afternoon, Sean Sternberg and his crew from Adaptive Roofing replaced a roof under scorching conditions. Sternberg, the company’s owner, called the heat “oppressive” and said temperatures on the roof can reach 110 to 120 degrees — conditions he believes “humans are not really meant to work in.”

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