On January 14, 2025, just six days before the transition from the Biden Administration to the second Trump Administration, OSHA closed the books on collecting public comments on the agency’s Notice of ...

Only 7 states have enforceable heat standards for workers in place. More may follow soon, as extreme heat becomes a bigger ...

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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.

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No federal law protects outdoor workers from heat. OSHA's rule is stalled, Congress is split, and only 6 states have their ...

OSHA has proposed a rule to protect workers from heat-related illnesses and injuries, but its future is uncertain. The proposed rule would require employers to monitor temperatures, provide training, ...

In midwinter, we focus more on heat retention than heat prevention – even in San Diego. But on Nov. 27, 2024, Cal/OSHA fined Parkwood Landscape Maintenance in Van Nuys $276,425 for willfully violating ...

Workplace safety regulators urge companies to provide water and rest breaks as temperatures climb toward 100 degrees.

On January 14, 2025, just six days before the transition from the Biden Administration to the second Trump Administration, OSHA closed the books on collecting public comments about the agency’s Notice ...