Category: Heat Safety

OSHA Cites Georgia Countertop Manufacturer for Silica Exposures

Brazilian Stone Design LLC, a Powder Springs, Georgia, stone countertop manufacturer, faces $33,000 in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fines for exposing workers to respirable crystalline silica, the agency announced July 10. OSHA cited the employer, which fabricates and sells kitchen and bathroom countertops, with seven serious violations. According to the agency, the employer allegedly […]

NSC Releases Report on Heat Hazards in the Crane Industry

The National Safety Council (NSC), in partnership with the NCCCO Foundation, has published “Addressing Heat Stress in the Crane Industry,” a new report that aims to help employers combat heat-related injuries and illnesses, the group announced July 3. The report, published through the NSC’s Work to Zero initiative, offers targeted recommendations to protect crane workers […]

Infographic: Heat Hazard Recognition

Much of the country dealt with high temperatures this week, which presents difficult conditions for outdoor workers. This puts additional pressure on supervisors to ensure the safety of their workers. Here’s what you need to know about recognizing heat hazards. For more information, see the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Heat Hazard Recognition page.

North Carolina Launches Heat Illness Prevention Outreach

On June 20, the North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL) announced the launch of a workplace heat illness prevention outreach effort. The department’s “Beat the Heat” campaign is a renewed push to prevent heat illnesses and offers tools and best practices to help both employers and employees end heat stress and heat-related injuries. Resources offered […]

Back to Basics: Protecting Your Employees from Summer’s Heat Hazards

Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine how to protect employees from summer heat hazards. Even as workplace heat hazards continue unabated, the regulation of worker heat injuries and illnesses continues to evolve: If you have employees who work […]

Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers of State Heat Rules

Ahead of summer 2025, in a May 16 announcement, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) reminded the state’s employers of its indoor and outdoor heat illness prevention standards. The agency also reminded employers of educational materials, guidance, model programs, and other resources available from the agency, which offers annual training held statewide […]

OSHA Cites Georgia Stone Product Manufacturer for Silica Exposure

A Marietta, Georgia, stone product manufacturer must pay $120,000 in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) penalties for failing to administer hearing conservation and respiratory protection programs, the agency announced May 14. The agency cited the same violations during an April 2024 safety and health inspection. Five months after the initial inspection, OSHA cited the […]

Infographic: 11 Tips for Preventing Indoor Heat Illness

Heat hazards are a serious concern for workplaces, but most of the attention is placed on outdoor workers. Indoor workers are also at risk for heat illness, so here’s what you need to know about protecting indoor workers from heat hazards.

DOL Files Whistleblower Suit Against Postal Service

The Department of Labor (DOL) has filed a whistleblower lawsuit in the Western District of Texas against the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) for wrongfully terminating an employee who fell while delivering mail and reported the work-related injury, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced May 8. An OSHA investigation found that the USPS violated […]