The previous initiative lapsed on April 8, but two days later, the safety agency announced an updated outreach, resource and ...

Compliance officers will conduct random inspections in high-risk industries on days when the National Weather Service issues a heat advisory or warning.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has revised its National Emphasis Program (NEP) addressing indoor and outdoor ...

As summer 2026 approaches, employers face a period of significant regulatory uncertainty regarding workplace heat illness prevention at the federal level due to two important developments: the ...

On April 8, 2022, OSHA issued a National Emphasis Program – Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Hazards. In January 2025, Douglas Park, OSHA's assistant secretary, extended the directive, saying it would ...

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration updated its National Emphasis Program on heat ...

The Industrial Commission of Arizona approved task force recommendations to bolster employee protections ahead of the summer season.

As climate change increases the risks of heat exposure, farmworker advocates point to a need for maintaining safety standards ...

The Trump administration is silent on its plans. Democrats urged renewal and warned about workers “risking their health and their lives.” One of the federal government’s only tools for protecting ...

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.

Statewide recommendations made by the governor’s Workplace Heat Safety Task Force provide a guide for shade, acclimation, ...