On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Representative Judy Chu (D-Calif.-28) joined representatives from ...

Bill directs quick action from OSHA to establish a credible set of protections for workers facing heat exposure as summers get warmer ...

A farm worker has succumbed to injuries he suffered while trying to elude officers during Thursday’s federal immigration raid on a sprawling cannabis farm in Ventura County, family members said.

Regulatory crackdowns and ESG pressure are propelling automotive, industrial, and building sectors toward plant-based biofumigation. Consequently, th ...

Tucson is one of the cities in Arizona with a workplace heat ordinance, but similar statewide efforts have failed at the Legislature. And the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration ...

Temperatures have already surpassed 110 degrees in Arizona and for yet another summer most workers have few legal safeguards ...

Construction, agriculture and landscaping workers are at high risk due to heat and sun exposure, according to the federal ...

Oooh and ahh as America caps its 249th birthday with dazzling fireworks on the National Mall in D.C. See patriotic ...

In some cases, dangerous heat can arise quickly. In 2021, a young family died of heat stroke on a California trail after setting out ... gloves and hard hats considered necessary to stay safe. This ...

Laborers have suffered in extreme heat triggered by climate change. Deaths aren’t inevitable, and employers can save lives by providing ample water and breaks, researchers say.

California's new rules protecting indoor workers from extreme heat went into effect in July. How are they working out so far?

Compliance with California's indoor heat standards varies by industry and workplace. Some workers continue to swelter. Many weren’t aware of the new rules.