Members of the public submitted close to 50,000 comments on OSHA’s new proposed limits on heat exposure in the workplace, with many employers expressing concern about the scope and one-size-fits-all ...

A Baltimore City solid waste worker who died on the job Friday was a victim of heat exhaustion, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said Monday. Ronald Silver II, 36, a Baltimore City Department ...

On July 2, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its proposed national heat standard, titled Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings. In ...

The Department of Public Works (DPW) paused trash and recycling collection on Aug. 6 to conduct mandatory heat safety training after the heat-related death of crew member Ronald Silver II. A make-up ...

As extreme and dangerous heat envelops much of the country, HVAC technicians are still going to be on the front lines, providing relief to families and other sectors who need relief. This vital ...

Four days after a Baltimore sanitation worker died of overheating, the city halted trash collection for a day so pickup crews could attend a heat safety training session. It was so urgent, they made ...

Summer 2024 was the United States’ fourth-hottest on record, and the hottest in history for many cities across the country. As global temperatures rise and heatwaves become more severe and frequent, ...

Working out in the heat can help us get fitter in hot conditions, if we do it correctly. Hot, humid days are already uncomfortable—now imagine that discomfort multiplied as you go all-out during an ...

Heat training is having a moment. With record-breaking springtime temps across the West and emerging research suggesting the benefits extend far beyond simply running in the heat, we’ve got elites ...