Cal/OSHA announced in a press release on December 12, 2024, that it had issued its first willful heat violation citation, highlighting its increased emphasis on heat illness prevention. The ...

OSHA has extended the public comment period from Dec. 30, 2024 to Jan. 14, 2025. The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has extended the ...

Here in Maine, we don't have very hot weather too often. So when it does get really hot, we are more likely to become sick from heat. This is because our bodies are not used to high heat, and many of ...

Here in Maine, we don't have very hot weather too often. So when it does get really hot, we are more likely to become sick from heat. This is because our bodies are not used to high heat, and many of ...

On December 12, 2024, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) announced a first-of-its-kind citation for a willful violation of California’s Heat Illness Prevention ...

Heather MacDougall vacated OSHA citations in Trump’s first term. Her nomination could collide with agency efforts to shield workers from extreme heat. A former Amazon executive who’s on the ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – The Jimmie Hale Mission’s warming station has moved to a larger location due to the number of people seeking shelter from the cold. The new location allows the organization ...

As climate change warms the planet, extreme heat is becoming more common in the workplace for millions. Many jobs throughout the United States require working in extreme heat, and higher ...

The Miami Heat will again be without Jimmy Butler. After initially being listed as questionable, Butler (stomach illness) has been ruled out for Monday night’s matchup against the Brooklyn Nets ...

The chair of the Education and the Workforce Committee argued the rule would threaten businesses and is overly protective. A senior House Republican is asking the Department of Labor to “abandon ...