US Labor Advocates Demand Heat Protections for Workers as Planet Warms - Inside Climate News

Why heat makes our jobs more dangerous

An analysis of 13 years of critical injury data obtained by the Star shows heat poses a growing threat.

US Labor Advocates Demand Heat Protections for Workers as Planet Warms - Inside Climate News

Ahead of a hotter than normal summer, activists call for immediate action to protect workers from deadly temperatures. “We shouldn’t be waiting for Donald Trump,” one said.By Liza GrossA father died last summer. His son sat on the porch with a baseball glove waiting for a game he never got to play. The man didn’t die in a fire or a fall from a scaffold. He collapsed under the sun on a job site with no shade, no breaks and no water.

Public Hearings on OSHA’s Proposed Heat Hazard Rule Begin

Monday, June 16, 2025, marked the first day of informal public hearings on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) proposed rule aimed at preventing heat-related injuries and illnesses in both outdoor and indoor work environments. With rising temperatures posing increased risks to worker health and safety, this rule would establish the first national standard specifically for heat hazard protection. With an initial heat trigge…

NALC President Brian L. Renfroe testifies in support of OSHA’s proposed heat safety rule

Today, NALC President Brian L. Renfroe testified in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) informal rulemaking hearing for the proposed Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings rule.

Utility Companies Resorting to Life and Death Actions

Dear Editor: Summer is almost here, and with it will come deadly heat waves supercharged by the climate crisis. Yet in 27 states, it’s perfectly legal for utility companies to shut off electricity on the hottest days of summer, leaving individuals and families without air conditioning in extreme temperatures and threatening their health and safety. […]

US Labor Advocates Demand Heat Protections For Workers As Planet Warms - Data Intelligence

A father died last summer. His son sat on the porch with a baseball glove waiting for a game he never got to play. The man didn’t die in a fire or a fall from a scaffold. He collapsed under the sun on a job site with no shade, no breaks and no water. “This story isn’t rare,” said Kenneth Seal, a safety specialist with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades at a rally for heat justice in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. “It happens ev…