Throughout the country, thousands of employees who work outdoors face the potential dangers associated with overexposure to heat ... Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for ...

The proposed rule is part of OSHA’s efforts to address growing concerns about the impact of heat on worker health and safety. OSHA also announced plans for an informal public hearing on the ...

In order to reduce the numbers of deaths and injuries due to heat related ... American Society of Safety Professionals and is an authorized training instructor through the OSHA Training Institute ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed a new rule to protect workers from extreme heat exposure, marking a significant step in workplace safety regulations. Here are the ...

Last year, a bill to protect New York’s workers from extreme heat failed to gain traction, eclipsed by a new federal rule proposed by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration.

who led the Occupational Safety and Health Administration as it drafted the new rule. “It was really the result of the continuous work by workers who are exposed to heat and their advocates ...

and the presence of heat and humidity can quickly turn a safe worksite dangerous if preventative safety measures are not in place. Notably, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA ...

Cal/OSHA’s willful citation for violating California’s outdoor heat illness rules foretells Cal/OSHA’s intent to strictly enforce its recently enacted indoor heat illness standards.