A Biden rule on heat safety at work could take years

A Biden rule on heat safety at work could take years — but if you're pregnant, you're already protected.

President Biden's decision to protect workers with a workplace heat standard is a monumental victory for those who toil in the summer heat.

The rule, which had been promised early in the Biden administration, faces legal and political challenges.

As extreme climate issues affect more people, the government seeks to establish a safety standard that could apply to about 36 million ...

Tired stress worker sweat from hot weather in summer working in port goods cargo shipping logistic Photo courtesy Department of Labor. This ...

The rule, if finalized, would establish the first federal safety standard addressing excessive heat in the workplace.

OSHA encourages public participation in the rulemaking process as it will help the agency develop a final rule that adequately protects workers, ...

A 1972 law that allows states to avoid OSHA regulations for public-sector employees is undermining the nation's first proposed worker ...

The Biden administration says it will propose new rules today to protect workers from the deadliest weather-related risk Americans face: ...

The US doesn't have federal heat protections — yet. A standard from OSHA would save lives.

President hails proposal to protect millions of Americans from extreme heat – the top weather-related US killer.

The Biden administration introduces a groundbreaking regulation to protect millions of US workers from extreme heat. The proposed rule by ...

The Biden administration has proposed new rules to provide heat protection for nearly 36 million workers. The safety standards call for ...

New Initiatives at OSHA and Across Agencies Will Enhance Workplace Safety, Build Local Resilience, and Address Disproportionate Heat Impacts ...

It took 50 years and skyrocketing temperatures before the government proposed heat protections for workers. The Biden administration is ...

Deaths are rising sharply, and the Biden administration is trying to respond. Its plan faces big hurdles.

Just a few months before the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the Biden administration appears to be accelerating its timeline to finalize a ...

The Biden administration today announced a proposed rule to protect U.S. workers from extreme heat. Statement by Dr. Kristina Dahl at the ...

The Biden administration plans to set the first-ever federal standards for handling excessive heat in the workplace.

President Joe Biden proposed a new rule to address excessive heat in the workplace, which would become the first major federal heat safety ...