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Handling The Cold

Despite the frigid temperatures, many outdoor workers, specifically in the construction industry, still have to work and build in the bitter weather many feet above the ground and battling stifling winds. David Jeannot tells us how they deal with the conditions.

Handling The Cold
Despite the frigid temperatures, many outdoor workers, specifically in the construction industry, still have to work and build in the bitter weather many feet above the ground and battling stifling winds. David Jeannot tells us how they deal with the conditions.
WEBVTT DAVID?I AM STANDING AT THECORNER OF 4TH ANDSPRING STREET INDOWN TOWN WINSTONSALEM AND IMFREEZING..AND THATMAKES ME WONDERHOW IN THE WORLDABOUT 30CONSTRUCTIONWORKERS CAN STANDTO BE OUT IN THE COLDAND BUILD ALL DAY.HUGE CRAINS ANDTRACTORS OPERATEDBY WORKERS COVEREDIN MULTIPLE LAYERS OFWARM CLOTHING WEREON THE MOVE TODAYDESPITE THE VERYCOLD TEMPS.THESE GUYS WHOWORK FOR FRANK LBLUM CONSTRUCTIONCOMPANY HAVE BEENBUILDING THISSTRUCTURE SINCE THESUMMER. THEYOBVIOUSLY PREFERTHE WARMER TEMPSBUT TODAYS COLDWEATHER DIDN'T STOPTHEM.WEATHER THEY'REWORKING ON THEGROUND OR ON THEROOF, THE CAN'TESCAPE THE COLD ANDTHEY SAY THE HUGEGUSTS OF WIND ISWHAT CAN REALLYMAKE THE JOBMISERABLE.THE SUPERINTENDENTSAYS DEADLINES AREIMPORTANT BUT ACOLD SNAP WILL SLOWTHEM DOWN."A LOT OF THEMATERIAL THAT WE USEARE VERY WEATHERSENSITIVE TO THECOLD WEATHER INPARTICULAR CANREALLY PUT A HURT ONPRODUCTION SO WETAKE TEMPORARYMEASURES. WE GOTHEATERS TO ALLOW USTO WORK IN THE AREAAND TRY TO DO THEBEST WE CAN UNTIL ITWARMS UP A LITTLEBIT."THEY ONLY REALLYSTOP WHENCONDITIONS ARE WETOR IF THEIR LIVESMAYBE IN DANGERBECAUSE OF THEWEATHER BUT ONEWORKER TOLD US THETHING THAT KEEPSTHEM WORKING EVENIN THESE TEMPS IS APOSITIVE ATTITUDEAND A GOOD SENSE OFHUMOR ..REPORTINGIN DOWNTOWNWINSTON SALEM IMDAVIDTHE LINGERING COLD
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Handling The Cold
Despite the frigid temperatures, many outdoor workers, specifically in the construction industry, still have to work and build in the bitter weather many feet above the ground and battling stifling winds. David Jeannot tells us how they deal with the conditions.
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