State lawmakers across the country are proposing new requirements for companies to protect their workers from extreme cold, ...

The relentless heatwaves of Summer 2024 shattered records globally and placed unprecedented pressure on workers and businesses alike. Across multiple regions, including the United States and Europe, ...

Rising temperatures are turning heat stress into a major labor and public health crisis. This article explores how climate ...

Heat stress should not be taken lightly: Heat stress can be defined as the sum of environmental and metabolic heat loads, which increases an individual's core body temperature (CBT) that may ...

“My basic belief concerning safety management is that it is always a work in-progress. It is one thing to write and implement a safety program, but a company needs to review and update their program ...

Workplace incidents cost U.S. companies $50.87 billion annually, making preventative safety programs a valuable risk ...

Officials hope new workplace heat stress safety measures will help prevent overheating at the job. (Photo by Danielle J. Brown/Maryland Matters) State health and labor officials hope that new ...

Summer 2024 was the United States’ fourth-hottest on record, and the hottest in history for many cities across the country. As global temperatures rise and heatwaves become more severe and frequent, ...

As the heat index soars above 100 degrees in the Baltimore region this week, officials are urging workplaces to follow new state regulations for managing high-heat environments in the workplace to ...

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 ...