Cal/OSHA has launched its annual bilingual training for agricultural workers as part of broader efforts to enforce and educate on heat illness prevention, while OSHA has updated its National Emphasis ...

The Department of Public Works (DPW) paused trash and recycling collection on Aug. 6 to conduct mandatory heat safety training after the heat-related death of crew member Ronald Silver II. A make-up ...

By law, Boston now requires water, shade and rest for certain workers as temperatures in Massachusetts more frequently hit 90 ...

As extreme and dangerous heat envelops much of the country, HVAC technicians are still going to be on the front lines, providing relief to families and other sectors who need relief. This vital ...

Members of the public submitted close to 50,000 comments on OSHA’s new proposed limits on heat exposure in the workplace, with many employers expressing concern about the scope and one-size-fits-all ...

Extreme heat is the leading cause of weather-related work fatalities in the United States, with construction workers accounting for more than a third of all heat-related deaths. As average daily ...

Summer 2024 was the United States’ fourth-hottest on record, and the hottest in history for many cities across the country. As global temperatures rise and heatwaves become more severe and frequent, ...

Lawmakers in Pennsylvania are getting serious about the health hazards of extreme heat with a new piece of legislation that would require employers to provide health protections for outdoor workers.

Four days after a Baltimore sanitation worker died of overheating, the city halted trash collection for a day so pickup crews could attend a heat safety training session. It was so urgent, they made ...

Working out in the heat can help us get fitter in hot conditions, if we do it correctly. Hot, humid days are already uncomfortable—now imagine that discomfort multiplied as you go all-out during an ...

Pennsylvania lawmakers propose heat safety bill for outdoor workers ...