The research found that state rules requiring water and rest breaks when it’s hot address a wide range of dangers. Workplace protections against heat-related illnesses can also reduce a raft of other ...

These are the cruelest days of harvest, when the sun turns fields into slow ovens and the heat climbs before breakfast, holding on until the stars are out. By nightfall, the damage is done: another ...

Baseball is in full swing in Goodyear and this weekend, so is the heat. On Friday, at Goodyear Ballpark, fans braved the sunny skies and high temperatures to cheer on the Reds and Angels. "Right ...

Although temperatures may be cooling as fall takes hold in much of the country, there are still regions and job sites where workers continue to face heat-related safety risks. From 1992 through 2017, ...

Life-threatening temperatures are baking Americans across the country, from the Pacific Northwest to the Southwest and the Northeast to the Southeast. On Tuesday, temperatures are forecast to ...

The proposed standard, which follows years of public comment and stakeholder hearings, seeks to establish nationwide requirements for hydration, rest breaks, acclimatization, and access to shade for ...

Wisconsin has been experiencing an extremely hot summer, with nearly 40 days of above-average heat. That can be a serious health concern for people who work outdoors, but there aren't many protections ...

Imagine if tomorrow you woke up and heard a news report stating that a few states had passed laws which ban local governments from requiring workzone barriers like cones or concrete blocks? Or what if ...

Unseasonably warm temperatures are bringing an early taste of summer to the Coachella Valley, prompting local officials to remind residents and visitors to balance outdoor fun with heat safety.