Articles Tagged with ''heat stress''

The surprising ways that heat can affect your workers’ well-being, and your safety record, and what you can do to help.

The risk of heat-related injury and illness increases every summer. Learn everything you need to know to combat it.

The proposed rule would require employers to develop an injury and illness prevention plan to control heat hazards in workplaces affected by excessive heat.

Mine workers are experiencing an increase in dangerous health effects from heat exposure as surface temperatures get hotter and underground mines get deeper.

The StaCool Vest™ Core Body Cooling System presents their fully adjustable over-vests which provide all day comfort, keeping workers cool and productive despite the summer heat. 

As part of the rulemaking process, the agency will seek and consider input from a ride range of stakeholders and the public at-large as it works to propose and finalize its rule.

OSHA says South Florida contractor lacked heat illness prevention program after 26-year-old worker dies due to heat stroke.

The ordinance comes after a record-breaking year of extreme heat and heat-related deaths in 2023.

In this podcast episode, learn about the importance of planning for extreme weather and the steps employers can take to train their workers before the summer heat comes out in full force.

The standard contains checklists and flowcharts designed to help companies develop clear and effective heat stress management programs that bridge the regulatory gap.