This story was originally published by Grist with the headline A long-awaited rule to protect workers from heat stress moves ...

What’s the real measure of “too hot to work?” Not the thermometer reading. For workers in Europe whether battling the heat on ...

AIHA’s first generation heat stress mobile app for outdoor workers launched last summer, as 2024 shattered heat records as the hottest year on record around the world.

There’s little to no escape from sweltering temperatures for Nevada’s construction workers, but a new statewide law will give ...

From cooling neck gaiters and helmets with fans, to high-tech sensors that can measure internal body temperature, the demand ...

Case in point, a fast food worker who was forced, during a recent terrible heatwave, to spend seven hours running food to ...

As the summer kicks off with yet another record-breaking heat wave, working New Yorkers who toil under extreme heat ...

Heat stress that workers face in indoor environments may be vastly underestimated, says AIHA. In an effort to further protect indoor workers, AIHA has updated its Heat Stress app to 2.0. It includes ...

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has concluded a training workshop on heat stress during the summer season, att ...

Military personnel also face heat stress challenges and suffer casualties due to the combination of heavy work, the use of PPE and environmental extremes. Exertional heat illness at military ...

The heat index in Charlotte soared to 109 degrees during this week’s heat wave. Pre-existing health conditions, dehydration and exertion can make heat stress worse— but for many workers ...

In addition to requiring shade, water and rest for workers, states also require annual training for employees and supervisors on the symptoms of outdoor heat exposure and the policies in place to ...