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On June 20th, 2024, California’s Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board passed a revised set of heat standard regulations, designed to protect indoor workers from health-threatening temperatures, titled Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Place of Employment. California previously had a state standard for heat illness prevention in places of outdoor employment but this new heat […]

Two years after the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 became part of national labor law, Oregon passed its own workplace safety and health law called the Oregon Safe Employment Act (OSEA). This ​​state law authorizes Oregon OSHA to enforce statewide workplace safety and health rules. Oregon OSHA’s regulations are typically designed to […]

The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board has recently announced that they will be moving forward with implementing their state-wide heat-related illness guidelines to increase indoor workplace safety. Heat is the number one cause of weather-related deaths in the workplace and with the weather starting to warm up in much of the U.S., now […]

In previous articles, we have extensively discussed the importance of monitoring heat index as the best way to keep employees safe and comply with OSHA federal guidelines. Temperature monitoring is a great place to start implementing environment monitoring because of the 30% of costly downtime that is caused by environment-related impacts, a collective 50% of […]

A recent nationwide study has uncovered a significant, previously under-recognized workplace safety concern. Extreme heat is linked to thousands of injuries across U.S. jobs each year, and these are even in indoor environments. The research, published in Environmental Health and highlighted in Occupational Health & Safety, found that employers need to take proactive steps to […]

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The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) plays a crucial role in safeguarding public health in the United Kingdom. Established to protect the nation from health threats, the UKHSA integrates expertise in public health, epidemiology and emergency preparedness. One of its key functions is to provide timely warnings and guidance during extreme weather events, such as […]

Heat waves are spiraling out of control, growing more frequent, intense and prolonged as global temperatures surge. While the immediate dangers of extreme heat such as heat stroke, heat exhaustion and dehydration, are increasingly recognized in workplace safety protocols, a silent and equally insidious threat often accompanies these sweltering conditions: poor air quality. This combination […]

We’ve all experienced it. The sun is beating down, humidity is soaring and the heat index is spiking. It’s a heat wave. Far more than just an inconvenience, extreme heat events are becoming increasingly frequent, intense, and prolonged across the globe. From major metropolitan centers to remote rural communities, the impact of these events on […]

In workplace settings across Maryland, the invisible threat of heat stress poses a significant risk to employee health, productivity and regulatory compliance. Beyond the discomfort, excessive heat can lead to serious conditions ranging from heat cramps to the potentially fatal heatstroke. For businesses, a proactive approach to heat stress prevention isn’t just best practice, it’s […]