A blast of cold air is expected to keep much of Northeast Ohio below-freezing for much of this week. That means those with outdoor jobs are bracing for another difficult week as they try to stay warm amid temperatures that can make them vulnerable to dangerous working conditions.
Forecasts in Cleveland are calling for temps to drop below freezing with wind gusts periodically reaching up to 40 miles per hour for much of this week and next, and temperatures in Akron are not expected to be any warmer.
Sam Soika works for Berkshire Construction and is currently working on the Sherwin-Williams Global Headquarters going up in Downtown Cleveland. About 70 to 80% of his job is done outdoors, and he said he definitely thinks about the dangers of working in cold weather when getting ready for work…