The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration shows few signs of progress in finalizing proposed regulations intended to address risks associated with employee exposure to hot working ...

OSHA has extended the public comment period for its proposed rule addressing heat-related injuries and illnesses in indoor and outdoor workplaces. Originally set to close on Dec. 30, 2024, the comment ...

New nationwide research finds that extreme heat is linked to thousands of workplace injuries each year, underscoring the need for a federal OSHA standard to protect workers. New research published ...

Last summer, the United States took a crucial step towards protecting millions of workers across the country from the impacts of extreme heat on the job. In July 2024, the Occupational Safety and ...

The Trump administration is preparing to water down or kill a proposed federal rule on workplace heat exposure. The rule, introduced last year by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ...

A recent article, A nationwide analysis of heat and workplace injuries in the United States, published in the Journal of Environmental Health, analyzed all 2023 injury cases reported to OSHA's Injury ...