These are the cruelest days of harvest, when the sun turns fields into slow ovens and the heat climbs before breakfast, holding on until the stars are out. By nightfall, the damage is done: another ...

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 ...

Although temperatures may be cooling as fall takes hold in much of the country, there are still regions and job sites where workers continue to face heat-related safety risks. From 1992 through 2017, ...

Life-threatening temperatures are baking Americans across the country, from the Pacific Northwest to the Southwest and the Northeast to the Southeast. On Tuesday, temperatures are forecast to ...

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 Korey Stringer Institute has launched a cutting-edge laboratory designed to simulate extreme environmental conditions and study how heat impacts workers across high-risk industries, supporting ...

Wisconsin has been experiencing an extremely hot summer, with nearly 40 days of above-average heat. That can be a serious health concern for people who work outdoors, but there aren't many protections ...

This week has already seen high temperatures across central Pennsylvania, and they’ll stay that way for several days. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Workers plant jalapeños in Camarillo in June. (Al Seib / For The Times) By midmorning in the Central Valley, the light turns hard ...

These are the cruelest days of harvest, when the sun turns fields into slow ovens and the heat climbs before breakfast, holding on until the stars are out. By nightfall, the damage is done: another ...