Heat stress should not be taken lightly: Heat stress can be defined as the sum of environmental and metabolic heat loads, which increases an individual's core body temperature (CBT) that may ...

The relentless heatwaves of Summer 2024 shattered records globally and placed unprecedented pressure on workers and businesses alike. Across multiple regions, including the United States and Europe, ...

St. Paul, MN, June 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With federal cost-cutting and deregulation reshaping workplace safety oversight, the responsibility to protect workers from extreme heat is falling ...

Governments around the world are enacting measures to try to protect workers from the dangers of heat stress. They’re barely keeping up with the risks. By Somini Sengupta and Hisako Ueno Somini ...

Workers worldwide need better protection from extreme heat as climate change causes more frequent heatwaves – that's the conclusion of a new report from the World Health Organization and the World ...

The creation of the new Heat Stress Advisory Council comes as extreme heat waves pose dangers to outdoor workers in ...

Workers who are exposed to extreme heat or work in hot environments are at risk of occupational heat stress which can result in illnesses ranging from mental health impacts to heat exhaustion, heat ...

TORONTO, May 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) and the Ontario New Democratic Party (Ontario NDP) held a media conference at Queen’s Park earlier today to launch The ...

Most U.S. moving companies are busiest when it’s hottest. For Piece of Cake, one of the most successful U.S. companies, working in a heat wave means plenty of prep work, lots of water, and 9,000 new T ...