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 ...

Governments around the world are enacting measures to try to protect workers from the dangers of heat stress. They’re barely keeping up with the risks. By Somini Sengupta and Hisako Ueno Somini ...

As climate change accelerates, extreme heat is no longer just an environmental concern—it is becoming one of the most serious and overlooked labor risks of the 21st century. For millions of people who ...

In many cases, workers are required to perform their duties under extreme environmental conditions. In this context, heat represents one of the most significant yet often underestimated occupational ...

PHOENIX — Arizona’s Workplace Heat Safety Task Force issued its final recommendations on how to protect workers from heat-related risks, Governor Katie Hobbs announced Wednesday. The task force, ...

The construction and energy industries have long grappled with a fundamental challenge: protecting workers from hazards that often remain invisible until it’s too late. Heat stress, dehydration, and ...

RICHMOND, Va. — State representatives are considering legislation to protect Virginia workers from extreme heat as advocates emphasized the urgent need for workplace safety standards at a Monday press ...

PHOENIX (KVOA) - Arizona workers are set to benefit from new heat safety recommendations aimed at reducing heat-related risks on the job. According to a press release, the Workplace Heat Safety Task ...

Eighteen-year-old Danny Nolasco spent the day of July 15, 2024, mixing and hauling buckets of cement at a construction site in stifling heat. The neighborhood of sprawling four- and five-bedroom ...