“July was the hottest month on record in the United States, with three heat domes — slow-moving, high-pressure systems that trap heat and humidity in place — afflicting large swaths of the country. The most recent of these contributed to an 18-day extreme heat warning in Phoenix, Arizona, the state’s second-longest stretch on record. Yet, in the face of these extreme heat […]
“Extreme heat is becoming one of the fastest-growing challenges facing state and local governments across the country, an issue that affects far more than public health. Rising temperatures threaten infrastructure, electric grid reliability, worker productivity, agriculture, emergency management and government budgets. Grace Wickerson, a senior manager of climate and health with the Federation of American […]
“With summer nearly here and hot weather ahead, Pennsylvanians working outdoors or in high-temperature settings will be at an increased risk for heat-related illnesses, injuries and even death. With those workers in mind, lawmakers in Harrisburg on Tuesday wrestled with whether the commonwealth should join a growing number of states with heat protections … ” […]
“Virginia is set to become one of the next states with a regulation on heat illness prevention. On April 13, Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) signed companion bills H.B. 1092 and S.B. 288 (they have identical text). The new law directs the commonwealth’s Safety and Health Codes Board to develop a heat regulation no later than May 1, 2028 … ” […]
“Virginia could soon become the latest state to protect workers from extreme heat. The Legislature last week approved a bill requiring the state Safety and Health Codes Board and the Department of Labor to set standards aimed at preventing heat illnesses among people who work in conditions increasingly effected by rising temperatures … ” Published […]
“Jesus Reyes has been a day laborer in Tucson for about 30 years. The 53-year-old mostly does landscaping work, so he has spent a lot of time under the scorching Arizona sun. But one afternoon in June 2021, the heat really caught up with him. “It started with a severe headache, a lot of vomiting, […]
“A new study confirms that commonsense workplace protections from extreme heat — water, shade, breaks — help save workers from being injured on the job. The finding — something labor and climate advocates have long known and pushed for in public policy — comes just as the federal government shutdown may have suspended the Occupational […]
“One of today’s hottest topics in worker health and safety is whether the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will finalize a heat standard that was proposed under the Biden administration. Unlike other OSHA rules that have been weakened, rolled back, or shelved since President Trump took office, this proposed heat standard is still on […]
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