heat illness

OSHA received reports of over 1,000 heat-related injuries, illnesses and fatalities from 2017 to 2022, including 211 deaths. While California has heat safety standards in place for both indoor and outdoor workers, there isn’t a federal rule in place — yet.

On this week’s Valley Edition: How COVID-19 outbreaks in rural schools affect the surrounding communities.Plus, why dozens of Cal Fire firefighters have…

Wherever you are in the Valley, you’ve likely been enjoying the reprieve from the heat wave that left us all sweaty and guzzling water earlier this month.…

Working outside in the heat is something many people in the Central Valley have to do on a daily basis. The hot weather is a concern especially for those…

With summer approaching, the state California is implementing new rules to protect outdoor workers. Revised heat safety regulations from Cal-OSHA take…