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Extreme heat is holding the economy back. Don't expect federal legislation to help any time soon.
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 10 months agoDavid McNew/Getty Images There are no federal regulations protecting workers in extreme heat. Biden...
About 40 workers a year die from heat. Here’s what we can do to protect them | Opinion
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 9 months agoOn an early afternoon in May 2022, 63-year-old Jose Armando Tobar was at work installing a roof on a...
Delaware has to do more to protect its workers
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 8 months agoIn July, 52-year-old Thomas Vreken was descending from a roof at a residential work site in Wilmington when he fell approximately 10 feet and suffered...
Amid Deadly Heatwave, Al Gore Warns Atmosphere Could 'Get a Lot Worse'
People via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDavid McNew/Getty As the United States is bracing for some intense heat, former Vice President Al...
Amazon Appealing ‘Willful’ Safety Violations in Washington Warehouses
Sourcing Journal via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAmazon will address its often-criticized workplace safety in Washington State next week in hearings...
Know your rights during this Texas heat wave. Here’s how outdoor workers are protected
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 11 months agoIn 2020, 170 Texas workers fell ill from exposure to heat on the job, according to data from the...
Worker deaths in NJ, including three at Amazon, draw attention to heat risks
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAmazon workers at warehouses across New Jersey complained of heat-illness symptoms, and one died...
Georgia Tech-Savannah to celebrate Safe + Sound Week
The Albany Herald, Ga. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 14—SAVANNAH — In recognition of Safe + Sound Week, Georgia Tech-Savannah will host a series of free OSHA training seminars related to business and health care. Safe + Sound Week runs from ...
Manchester construction firm fined by safety agency for fatal trench collapse
Hartford Courant via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe U.S. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined a Manchester contractor for failing to follow safety rules that could have prevented a trench collapse that contributed to ...
