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2. Occupational Safety and Health Act (United States) - Wikipedia

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   Long title: An Act to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women; by authorizing enforcement of the standards developed under the Act; by assisting and encouraging the States in their efforts to assure safe and healthful working conditions; by providing for research, information, education, and training in the field of occupational safety and health; and for other ...

3. Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Wikipedia

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   OSHA's protection applies to all federal agencies. Section 19 of the OSH Act makes federal agency heads responsible for providing safe and healthful working conditions for their workers. OSHA conducts inspections of federal facilities in response to workers' reports of hazards and under programs that target high-hazard federal workplaces. [8]

4. Occupational heat stress - Wikipedia

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   Heat stress can result in heat-related illnesses, such as heat stroke, hyperthermia, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, heat rashes, and chronic kidney disease (CKD). [2] [3] Although heat exhaustion is less severe, heat stroke is a medical emergency and requires emergency treatment, which if not provided, can lead to death. [4]

5. Heat can kill on the job, and these workers are dying - AOL

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   OSHA said protecting workers from heat is a major priority. “We know that extreme heat is a long-term problem and recognize the urgency to address its immediate impacts,” said a statement from ...

6. Texas workers can’t afford to wait years for OSHA's new heat ...

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   While heat stroke can afflict workers within a matter of hours, finalizing OSHA’s heat safety rule could take at least a year or two.By law, the bureaucratic process requires a period for ...

7. Florida Senate passes bill blocking local rules protecting ...

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   In addition to water and shade breaks, the local heat protections banned under Senate Bill 1492 would include heat-exposure training programs, protections for employees who report issues related ...

8. Occupational safety and health - Wikipedia

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   In common-law jurisdictions, employers have the common law duty (also called duty of care) to take reasonable care of the safety of their employees. [7] Statute law may, in addition, impose other general duties, introduce specific duties, and create government bodies with powers to regulate occupational safety issues.

9. In Florida, the heat can kill. But there are no laws to ...

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   After a massive push from advocates, OSHA started working on a heat policy in 2021. And three years later, that law could still be a decade away from being law. That’s why advocacy groups like ...