"From April 2022 until December 2024, OSHA conducted approximately 7,000 heat-related inspections, a dramatic increase from ...

The move comes as Democratic lawmakers urged OSHA to extend the initiative that led to Biden-era heat-related inspections at ...

The program was designed to increase inspections at worksites with a high risk for extreme heat. But the Trump administration ...

The agency updated its National Emphasis Program to better target high-risk industries using recent data on workplace heat illness.

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, ...

The U.S. Dept. of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration published its proposed rule on workplace heat safety last summer. Photo by Shawn T. Moore/U.S. Dept. of Labor June 19, 2025 When ...

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.

Minnesota and Wisconsin construction crews battle heat indexes over 100°F Experts urge water, rest, shade, and heat illness awareness Contractors call for flexibility in heat safety regulations Last ...

WASHINGTON – Temperatures have already surpassed 110 degrees in Arizona this summer and for yet another season, most workers have few legal safeguards to protect them from the sweltering heat. The ...