On September 17, 2025, OSHA extended the deadline for submitting post-hearing comments on its proposed Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings rule. Chief Administrative ...

Federal safety and health agency updated and extended emphasis program for outdoor and indoor heat-related hazards until 2031 as advocates warn of declining workplace safety enforcement under the ...

In our September 2024 blog post, we tracked OSHA’s ambitious proposal to create a first-of-its-kind federal heat standard. That proposal ...

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The proposed standard, which follows years of public comment and stakeholder hearings, seeks to establish nationwide requirements for hydration, rest breaks, acclimatization, and access to shade for ...

The research found that state rules requiring water and rest breaks when it’s hot address a wide range of dangers. Workplace protections against heat-related illnesses can also reduce a raft of other ...

Cal/OSHA has launched its annual bilingual training for agricultural workers as part of broader efforts to enforce and ...

The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has dropped its numerical inspection targets and taken fruit and ...

Advocates warn that the lapse of a national oversight initiative leaves millions of employees without guaranteed protections during extreme weather. A critical federal oversight mechanism for ...

Statewide recommendations made by the governor’s Workplace Heat Safety Task Force provide a guide for shade, acclimation, water and breaks were approved, but advocates are calling for a more ...