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OSHA is years away from issuing a federal heat standard that would protect workers. Advocates say it...
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAmid a punishing global heat wave, the U.S. agency that sets workplace safety standards is likely...
Boost to worker safety or ‘bad governance’? Commissioners are split on proposed ordinance
State College Centre Daily Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Centre County Government took its first step toward adopting a Responsible Contractor Ordinance...
Investigation of teen's death at Florence sawmill reveals other child labor violations, injuries
Green Bay Press-Gazette via Yahoo Finance· 9 months agoFLORENCE – A Florence company agreed to pay $190,696 in penalties and comply with federal child...
Complaint: Fort Worth seniors told to drop capstone projects for class they didn’t need
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoAccording to a teacher’s complaint, one Fort Worth ISD student had to stop working on a solution to...
Florida has banned required heat breaks for outdoor workers. Here's what Oregon law says
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoFlorida has blocked local governments from requiring employers to provide heat breaks to outdoor...
No shade, no water, no breaks: DeSantis' new law threatens Florida outdoor worker health
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoNAPLES, Fla. – In South Florida, one of the state's hottest regions, María González works outdoors...
Proposed contractor ordinance has spurred controversy in Centre County. What would it do?
State College Centre Daily Times via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe Centre County Commissioners will hold a public hearing next week on its proposed Responsible...
Centre County passes ‘landmark’ Responsible Contractor Ordinance despite controversy
State College Centre Daily Times via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAfter months of discussions and work sessions, the Centre County board of commissioners adopted its...
Tesla report shows it is now Austin's biggest private employer
Gannett via AOL· 2 months agoYou might know Tesla's gigafactory as the place that makes Cybertrucks or the sprawling property you...
Week of heat puts new rules for outdoor workers to the test
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOregon's agricultural workers spent the week navigating one of the longest-lasting heat waves on record, with temperatures consistently reaching near or above 100 degrees. But they did it with ...