How a proposed federal heat rule might have saved these workers' lives
On a sweltering afternoon in July 2020, Belinda Ramones got a call that her brother was in the hospital. The call was from a ...
Your Garage Needs a Heat-Sensing Fire Alarm
CR explains why a smoke detector may not be the right way to protect you and your family from a car fire in your garage, and ...
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City of Baltimore, MD Releases Independent Review Findings on DPW Heat Safety Practices
Mayor Brandon M. Scott and Khalil Zaied, Director of the Department of Public Works, released the findings of an independent ...
A business case for protecting workers from extreme heat
and shade or air-conditioned areas at outdoor work sites would be required. Employers would also need to develop a heat prevention plan, designate a heat safety coordinator to implement and monitor ...
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KAISER HEALTH CARE: How a Proposed Federal Heat Rule Might Have Saved These Workers’ Lives
On a sweltering afternoon in July 2020, Belinda Ramones got a call that her brother was in the hospital. The call was from a ...
As heat rises to extremes, worker protections go nowhere
The Department of Labor has proposed federal regulations that would protect indoor and outdoor workers from the hazards of ...
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Metalworking machinery from China might escape new 25% tariff
While all manner of steel and aluminum product imports from China now face a new 25% tariff, Chinese-made metalworking ...
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How proposed federal heat rule could save these workers’ lives
Without national regulations on preventing heat-related illness and death, OSHA has difficulty, in general, protecting workers before it’s too late, said Paloma Rentería, a Department of Labor ...
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Fiery Debates: Current Challenges in the Modern Workplace
Budgets and Elections - The state budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26 is likely to be another record-breaker, advised Whitney ...
Immigrant workers who are building South Florida fight for better pay, work conditions
For the past two decades Javier Torres has steadied himself on the high scaffolding of countless buildings to apply the paint ...
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The Immigrants That Built Miami-Dade Want Better Wages, Conditions
Roofers, carpenters, plumbers, electricians and laborers are organizing to demand better job conditions, including more contractor oversight, living wages, safety training, heat protections and hiring ...