As the temperature rises, so does the risk of heat stress and heat-related illnesses. Learn how to keep your workers safe and be compliant with OSHA’s new proposed heat ...

As summer heat intensifies, safety leaders must be ready to act—even while federal regulations remain uncertain. While OSHA’s proposed “Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work ...

The Trump administration’s approach toward the regulatory state has been a sea change from its predecessor. From reductions in executive agency personnel to promises about requiring deletion of ...

St. Paul, MN, June 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OSHA has officially extended its Heat National Emphasis Program (NEP) through April 2031, reinforcing the agency's continued focus on preventing ...

The short answer is regulatory limbo. OSHA’s Heat Stress rule, called “Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings,” was part of the Spring 2025 Regulatory Agenda. OSHA also ...

Heat stress is a serious and increasingly common workplace hazard that affects employees across all industries—both indoors and outdoors. As temperatures rise, so does the risk of heat-related ...

Extreme heat is the leading cause of weather-related work fatalities in the United States, with construction workers accounting for more than a third of all heat-related deaths. As average daily ...

Responding Lexi Hagler, product manager, heat stress mitigation, Ergodyne, St. Paul, MN. The biggest takeaway from the update seems to be a shift to enforcement from awareness and data collection. It ...

On April 8, 2022, OSHA issued a National Emphasis Program – Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Hazards. In January 2025, Douglas Park, OSHA's assistant secretary, extended the directive, saying it would ...

As we enter the summer season, it's a perfect time to remember the risks of heat stress and the protective measures needed for working outdoors in hot, humid, and sunny conditions—as well as in indoor ...