As the implications of climate change become more apparent, heat stress is a perilous occupational hazard, affecting millions globally. Following the patterns set by earlier years, 2024 has already ...

Last summer, we described efforts of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and several states to protect workers from heat stress hazards. In July of this year, OSHA issued a notice ...

As summer heat intensifies, safety leaders must be ready to act—even while federal regulations remain uncertain. While OSHA’s proposed “Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work ...

Did you know that OSHA does not currently have a specific standard covering heat stress hazards? Rather, OSHA uses the General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, ...

Summer 2025 is already breaking heat records across the country, and construction sites are feeling the pressure. With longer heatwaves and higher humidity, workers are facing more than just ...

FALLS CHURCH, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AIHA—the association for scientists and professionals dedicated to occupational and environmental health and safety (OEHS)—announces the release of Heat Stress App ...

Last month, the National Safety Council awarded over $140,000 to help employers combat the rising threat of occupational heat stress. Through the Work to Zero Heat Stress Pilot Grant, organizations ...

AIHA heat stress experts note that in indoor workspaces such as warehouses where there is a lack of climate control —notably air conditioning—or proper ventilation, heat exposure may build up due to ...