The federal government remains intent on turning up the heat on employers to keep workers safe in the heat — whether they’ll prevail remains an open question. The U.S. Department of Labor’s ...

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 ...

The previous initiative lapsed on April 8, but two days later, the safety agency announced an updated outreach, resource and ...

The proposed rule requires employers with more than 10 employees to develop a written heat injury and illness prevention plan. Core requirements include heat hazard identification, implementation of ...

OSHA's proposed heat injury prevention rule covers employer requirements for safety plans, hydration, acclimatization, and employee training. The comment period has been extended to October 30, ...

OSHA has proposed a rule to protect workers from heat-related illnesses and injuries, but its future is uncertain. The proposed rule would require employers to monitor temperatures, provide training, ...

While OSHA’s proposed “Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings” (HIIP) rule is still coming into focus, employers need to begin preparing for it now. Besides laying the ...

As temperatures climb into the 90s across Southern California, Cal/OSHA is reminding employers to protect outdoor and indoor workers from heat illness through water, shade, rest breaks, and training.

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.

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. But with ...