Articles Tagged with ''heat hazards''

With warming trends now documented across 41 states and heatwaves occurring at roughly twice the frequency seen in the 1960s, an issue that used to be limited to certain seasons is now emerging as an ongoing occupational risk.

While the intent of OSHA’s rule is clear (protecting workers), the path to compliance may not be simple.

Workers are subject to significant risks due to constant intense heat during the metalworking processes, and safety protocols must be established to improve their safety and productivity.

Maryland joins five states – California, Colorado, Minnesota, Oregon and Washington – that already have statewide heat standards in place. 

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

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.

With record setting high temperatures globally, and heat hazards continually flamed by the media, all work locations must be prepared for heat concerns among their workforce. 

Heat can be dangerous — even fatal. Thankfully, new technologies provide new ways to address this threat. Here are five technology use cases for improving worker safety amid extreme temperatures.

While outdoor worksites may feel like they have time to prepare as winter approaches, the heat continues to impact workers inside glass plants, steel plants, and other worksites with hot hazards.