OSHA has opened up a public comment period to to hear if workers believe this will help keep them safe during the hot summer ...

OSHA has proposed a nationwide workplace heat safety standard to reduce heat-related injuries and illnesses by requiring ...

Heat is a leading cause of death among all weather-related phenomena in the United States. And it’s a serious occupational ...

A proposed federal heat rule that would affect construction, among other industries, has entered a public comment period.

On August 30, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration published a proposed rule to protect millions of workers from a leading cause ...

The U.S. Department of Labor has officially opened the public comment period for a proposed OSHA rule aimed at protecting ...

As summer temperatures shatter records across the country, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is ...

Several steps remain in the regulatory process until a final, enforceable rule, but employers should be proactive in ...

New labor heat rules under consideration by the federal government should be noted by employers. An expert explains why.

Two thousand workers die from extreme heat every year. As temperatures rise, we need federal standards for water breaks, ...

The draft regulation is meant to stem the rise of pedestrian fatalities in the U.S., though its impact could be limited.