Recent hot weather patterns indicate that as the global climate continues to warm, heat stress has become a critical concern across many industries including sheet metal and HVAC work. The physically ...

As the heat index soars above 100 degrees in the Baltimore region this week, officials are urging workplaces to follow new state regulations for managing high-heat environments in the workplace to ...

With federal cost-cutting and deregulation reshaping workplace safety oversight, the responsibility to protect workers from extreme heat is falling squarely on employers, according to Ergodyne, a ...

Heat stress happens when your body starts having problems regulating internal temperature due to high external temperatures. It may lead to heat-related illnesses like heat exhaustion and heatstroke.

In the demanding environments of industrial workspaces, heat stress emerges as a formidable adversary against worker safety and productivity. Heat stress, exacerbated by high temperatures and humidity ...

A new University of Sydney-led study suggests there are simple and affordable interventions that could offer critical ...

By Ruth Kamnitzer Wondering how this summer’s blistering heat or last winter’s bone-chilling cold snap compared with previous ...

Workers worldwide need better protection from extreme heat as climate change causes more frequent heatwaves – that's the conclusion of a new report from the World Health Organization and the World ...

As the implications of climate change become more apparent, heat stress is a perilous occupational hazard, affecting millions globally. Following the patterns set by earlier years, 2024 has already ...

Download the full PDF SMARTER: Advancing Health-Related Technology here. Firefighters use heavy and fully encapsulating PPE, perform strenuous work, and often operate in high environmental ...

Heat exposure killed 55 workers across all industries in 2023, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In 2021 and 2022, nearly 5,000 people suffered heat-related injuries or illnesses that ...

An urgent health warning has been issued for Queensland’s resource workers as weather conditions continue to reach ...