“I’m always worried the heat will kill me”

“I’m always worried the heat will kill me.” Those were the words of Fernando Castillo, a UPS driver after he passed out from heat exposure in a …“I’m always worried the heat will kill me”

UPS Drivers Are Dying Of Extreme Heat. The Company Doesn’t Care.

UPS Drivers Are Dying Of Extreme Heat. The Company Doesn't Care. UPS Drivers Are Dying Of Extreme Heat. The Company Doesn't Care.Shipping giant United Parcel Service is projecting $100 million in profits in 2022. That profit is made on the backs of the drivers who deliver hundreds of packages every day, to our homes and … Continue reading UPS Drivers Are Dying Of Extreme Heat. The Company Doesn’t Care.

OSHA Must Issue Emergency Standards to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat

Tell OSHA The heat stress crisis is only getting worse. We can’t wait for a long bureaucratic process to conclude while workers are injured and dying this summer. You must immediately issue an emergency safety standard that protects workers from heat-related illness, injury, and death. — Read on publiccitizen.salsalabs.org/osha-heat-ets-july-2022/index.html

Heat – Protecting New Workers | Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Heat - Protecting New Workers | Occupational Safety and Health Administration — Read on http://www.osha.gov/heat-exposure/protecting-new-workers

Back Forty: How to protect farmworkers from heat-related kidney disease | Food and Environment Reporting Network

Back Forty will bring you periodic reviews, interviews and reporter insights about the stories they wrote. You can subscribe here or below. — Read on thefern.org/blog_posts/back-forty-how-to-protect-farmworkers-from-heat-related-kidney-disease/

New Climate Maps Show a Transformed United States | ProPublica

New Climate Maps Show a Transformed United States | ProPublica — Read on projects.propublica.org/climate-migration/

US Department of Labor reminds Southwest employers that workers need protection from the dangers of heat illness | U.S. Department of Labor

US Department of Labor reminds Southwest employers that workers need protection from the dangers of heat illness | U.S. Department of Labor — Read on http://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/osha/osha20220511

OSHA Launches an Outdoor and Indoor Heat Illness National Emphasis Program – The OSHA Defense Report

By Beeta Lashkari and Eric Conn Last week, on April 12, 2022, OSHA announced that it has launched an enforcement National Emphasis Program (“NEP”) for Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Hazards.  The Heat Illness NEP applies to both indoor and outdoor workplaces, including general industry, construction, maritime, and agriculture.  The NEP is already in effect – as of… … Continue reading OSHA Launches an Outdoor and Indoor Heat Illness National Emphasis Program – The OSHA Defense Report

Baby It’s Cold Outside: Time to Submit Comments on Heat

Don’t let the cold fool you. Comments on OSHA’s Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on heat are due January 26. Keep the heat on OSHA and submit …Baby It’s Cold Outside: Time to Submit Comments on Heat

OSHA Puts the Heat on a Heat Standard

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration yesterday issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to begin the process of …OSHA Puts the Heat on a Heat Standard