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

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   The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 is a US labor law governing the federal law of occupational health and safety in the private sector and federal government in the United States. It was enacted by Congress in 1970 and was signed by President Richard Nixon on December 29, 1970.

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

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   OSHA heat safety rules. Even without a specific heat standard, OSHA can fine employers that let heat get unsafe for workers under a “general duty” rule requiring safe work places.

4. Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Wikipedia

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   The Occupational Safety and Health Act grants OSHA the authority to issue workplace health and safety regulations. These regulations include limits on hazardous chemical exposure, employee access to hazard information, requirements for the use of personal protective equipment, and requirements to prevent falls and hazards from operating ...

5. Timeline of major U.S. environmental and occupational health ...

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   1970 – Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act (created OSHA and NIOSH) 1970 – Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act; 1970 – Environmental Quality Improvement Act; 1972 – Federal Water Pollution Control Amendments of 1972 (P.L. 92-500). Major rewrite.

6. Why some workers swelter, despite new heat safety standards ...

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   Cal/OSHA is already under fire for failing to aggressively enforce heat regulations for outdoor laborers, raising questions about its ability to ensure compliance with nearly 200,000 indoor sites.

7. Limited regulations make Texas workers responsible for ... - AOL

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   In triple-digit temperatures, drinking water frequently and resting in the shade are minimum safety measures for avoiding injuries and deaths. But they are not applied to every job site.

8. Occupational heat stress - Wikipedia

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   Worker injuries attributable to heat include those caused by: sweaty palms, fogged-up safety glasses, and dizziness. [2] Burns may also occur as a result of accidental contact with hot surfaces or steam. In the United States, occupational heat stress is becoming more significant as the average temperatures increase but remains overlooked. There ...

9. The toll of extreme heat rises in California as OSHA advances ...

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   OSHA is weighing national workplace heat rules that could save lives. Meanwhile, California has suffered billions in losses from soaring high temperatures.