Cal/OSHA Conducting Targeted Heat Inspections
On July 12, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) announced it’s conducting targeted inspections to protect workers from heat illness during a heat wave forecast to affect…
Heat wave puts Oregon workplace safety rules to the test
Your browser does not support the audio element. Skyler Fischer is forklift driver at a Fred Meyer distribution center in the town of Clackamas. He’s been working there for 12…
A new website to beat the heat – Grist
It’s Friday, July 29, and a new government website aims to mitigate the health risks posed by heat waves. The Biden administration unveiled a new website this week to help…
FACT SHEET: President Biden’s Executive Actions on Climate to Address Extreme Heat and Boost Offshore Wind
New Actions to Accelerate Clean Energy, Create Jobs, and Lower Costs Today, President Biden will reiterate that climate change is a clear and present danger to the United States. Since…
Few federal health and safety rules for workers facing heat waves
A heat wave is coming to the Southwest this weekend. Temperatures are expected to break 100 degrees in Las Vegas, Austin, Texas; and Albuquerque, New Mexico. In Phoenix, it could get as hot as…
Here’s how OSHA is protecting workers from heat this summer
As temperatures rise this summer, employers across the nation are on notice: For the first time ever, federal inspectors could stop by unannounced to ensure workers are safe from heat…