Heat, fatigue, and rushed communication can turn small mistakes into bigger problems. A few summers ago, I remember being on-site on one of those days when the heat seems to sit on top of everything. People were still doing the work. Equipment was moving. Crews were focused. The job had to get done. But you could feel the difference. People were a little slower to respond. A little quicker to get frustrated. A little more likely to assume they had heard the instruction proper