Tag: heat

Biden announces heat rules as climate-related deaths rise

President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced the first-ever federal rule to protect workers from extreme heat, amid a sweltering summer that many scientists expect to be one of the hottest ever recorded. The long-awaited regulation, which covers an estimated 35 million workers, won’t be final until at least 2026 — midway through what could be […]

US workplace safety agency proposes protections from extreme heat

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Tuesday unveiled a long-awaited proposal that would require many U.S. employers to protect 36 million workers from extreme heat. The proposed rule from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which enforces workplace safety laws, would require employers to provide workers with water and shaded […]

White House takes steps to protect workers from extreme heat

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The administration of President Joe Biden took steps on Tuesday to protect workers and communities from the deadly effects of extreme heat including proposing the first-ever rule on the matter from the Department of Labor. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT On June 20, before the beginning of the U.S. summer, nearly […]

Biden administration proposes rule for workplaces to address excessive heat

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration proposed a new rule Tuesday to address excessive heat in the workplace, as tens of millions of people in the U.S. are under heat advisories due to blistering temperatures. If finalized, the measure would protect an estimated 36 million U.S. workers from injuries related to heat exposure on the […]

High heat and fire danger loom for California ahead of Fourth of July weekend

Much of California faces a one-two weather punch this week as a dangerous heat wave and high fire risk loom at a time when millions will be outside celebrating Independence Day. Temperatures in the Sacramento Valley could reach 115 degrees, according to Kate Forrest, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in California’s capital city. […]