Minnesota and Wisconsin construction crews battle heat indexes over 100°F Experts urge water, rest, shade, and heat illness awareness Contractors call for flexibility in heat safety regulations Last ...

National COSH and Arizona workers urged ADOSH to adopt an enforceable heat standard during a public hearing focused on workplace heat safety protections.

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 ...

Extreme heat is the leading cause of weather-related work fatalities in the United States, with construction workers accounting for more than a third of all heat-related deaths. As average daily ...

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 ...

FORT BRAGG, NC—As the temperatures rise, Soldiers face an increased risk of heat-related illnesses as they routinely undergo rigorous training across diverse weather conditions. The Fort Bragg Chief ...

If you are living in one of many areas of the U.S. currently experiencing a heat wave, your outdoor thermometer may say it's in the 90s, but your local weather station tells you it feels like triple ...

To keep student-athletes safe in sweltering heat, some schools spend millions of dollars to build climate-controlled facilities for practice and competitions. Others buy their athletes individual ...