With rising global temperatures and increasingly frequent heatwaves, outdoor workers have become one of the most vulnerable ...

The extreme heat endangers vulnerable groups like children, older adults and outdoor workers, who may face increased risks ...

From moisture-wicking fabrics to cooling evaporative gear, temperature-regulating gear is quickly shifting from a comfort ...

Ventilated hard hats, “heat buddies” and electrolyte drinks are just a few of the ways that Curran Young Construction helps ...

When you work outside, fresh air and sunshine give you a sense of freedom you don’t get while toiling in a crowded building.

Many of those who have died were construction workers, with 334 dying during ... can result in a range of health issues including heat stroke, which causes seizures, loss of consciousness and ...

Federal and state governments should step up efforts—including adopting heat standards—to address increased on-the-job heat-related injury, illness, and death. People work on the roof of a ...

PHOENIX - Your ability to sleep in during the week - at least until sunrise - may soon be disturbed. Worker safety and more ...

As an advanced health care provider working for over a decade, I’ve seen the devastating toll heat-related illness can take on the human body — and how quickly it can ...

A new law that took effect on May 13 now requires cities and counties to allow construction activities to begin by 5 a.m. on ...