A National Council for Occupational Safety and Health report raises alarm over increased heat-related jobsite risks as the construction industry enters “the most dangerous time of year for heat ...

In a groundbreaking move, federal workplace safety officials announced yesterday the first-ever national heat stress rule aimed at protecting workers from heat-related illnesses and fatalities. The ...

On July 2, 2024, OSHA released its long-awaited proposed rule to prevent heat-related injuries and illnesses in the workplace. OSHA initiated the rulemaking process in October 2021 as part of its ...

The U.S. Department of Labor and OSHA have proposed the first-ever federal safety standard addressing excessive heat in the workplace. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said the goal ...

As record-breaking temperatures continue to impact communities and workplaces across the country, heat illness prevention remains a top priority for regulators at both the federal and state levels.

Several steps remain in the regulatory process until a final, enforceable rule, but employers should be proactive in reviewing it, understanding its requirements, and preparing (or shoring up) a ...

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 Occupational Safety and Health Administration says farmers can afford to implement a proposed new heat standard for workers, because the annual cost for most ag operations would be less than 1% of ...

On April 10, OSHA updated its National Emphasis Program that protects workers from outdoor and indoor heat-related hazards. The update directs agency resources where they can make the biggest impact – ...

A second Donald Trump presidency will likely spell the death of OSHA’s recently published heat safety rule, but it won’t necessarily mean no standard will come to pass, experts told Construction Dive.

WASHINGTON – Temperatures have already surpassed 110 degrees in Arizona this summer and for yet another season, most workers have few legal safeguards to protect them from the sweltering heat. The ...