Employers and workers from across the region will in Bend gather next month for the Central Oregon Occupational Safety & ...

Heat-related injuries spike in summer, but mental health risks are just as dangerous and often overlooked. Learn how data, ...

Based on Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) statistics, there were 350 lost time claims for heat exhaustion for construction workers alone between 2006 and 2015.

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) puts the number of annual heat-related workplace deaths at 33 between 1992 and 2021, but notes those numbers are “likely vast ...

Critics say new U.S. heat safety rules for workers don’t go far enough By Sean Boynton Global News Posted July 28, 2023 9:22 pm 4 min read ...

As temperatures climbed on Thursday, construction supervisors across San Diego enacted mandatory heat illness prevention ...

The climate is changing – and so must our laws,” that’s the message from MP Alex Mayer, calling for a legal maximum workplace temperature.

From an economic perspective, failing to address the burden of rising temperatures on farmworkers could lead to significant ...

California adopted heat protection rules for outdoor work such as agriculture and construction in 2006. But tackling indoor heat protections has taken years even though the state passed legislation in ...

Before the Biden administration could finalize the rule, Donald Trump was reelected president, ushering in another era of ...

The city of Peoria's public works department has provided tips on how to stay cool in the extreme heat, including staying hydrated, not overexerting yourself, and using teamwork to look out for one ...