Tag: Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Florida is among the states where tragic heat-related deaths in recent years have spurred policy changes.

Senate Bill 510 would have required employers to implement heat exposure safety programs, but was withdrawn

While labor experts say the regulation is progressing quickly, advocacy groups wonder what has taken so long.

A Tampa Bay Times investigation found far more workers have died from heat across the state than authorities even know.

State Rep. Michael Gottlieb's bill would require employers to provide water and breaks when the heat index reaches 90 degrees.

As temperatures rise, we need federal standards for water breaks, shade and other basic protections

Appointed officials have life-saving solutions to keep the public safe from rising temperatures, but don’t have political power.

Over the past four years, Florida has also had the highest rate of emergency room visits because of heat-related problems

The workers who form the backbone of Florida’s economy have almost no official protection from the blazing sun.

The proposal comes as Americans endure another summer of record-breaking temperatures.