American workers are dying or ailing of heat illness. Proposed OSHA rule helps. | Opinion
OSHA’s proposed rule would require monitoring, training, and reporting, plus actions required of employers when certain “heat ...
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What is the heat index, and how does it vary from air temperature?
It is important to listen to your body and know when to take a break from the outdoors in high heat index values. The table ...
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Where dangerous heat is surging
By 2050, over 5 billion people — probably more than half the planet’s population — will be exposed to at least a month of health-threatening extreme heat when outdoors in the sun ...
Best Summer Workouts: How to Stay Safe in the Heat
Summers really are getting hotter. In fact, 2024 was the planet's warmest year on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration' ...
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All work and no play as scorching heat takes toll on kids’ activities
On days when the heat index or temperature exceeds the criteria, public nursery schools and other facilities cancel outdoor and pool activities as a matter of principle. More than 40 percent of ...
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Hot Topics: What’s behind Hong Kong’s new warning system to reduce risk of heatstroke among outdoor workers?
Context: New three-tier guide to protect outdoor workers from heatstroke Guidelines are based on heat index calculated using relative humidity, intensity of sunlight and temperature Labour and ...
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Sri Lanka's heat index to reach caution level in several provinces
COLOMBO, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's Department of Meteorology announced on Tuesday that the heat index is expected to reach the "Caution Level" on Wednesday in the Northern, North-Central, ...