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The program aims to spread awareness of the dangers of heat exposure in the workplace.

The new rules went into effect in the summer of 2023.

The violations pertain to more than 80 workers under the age of 18.

Another worker died in 2021 due to injuries at the Mississippi facility.

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Thirty-five employers across six states received OSHA recognition.

About one in two respondents in these two regions reported experiencing stress “a lot of the day yesterday.”

The company faces a citation for one willful and one serious violation and $35,940 in proposed penalties.

OSHA found that workers were not given fall protection equipment, among other violations.

As areas of the U.S. continue to see an unhealthy air quality index, what can be done to ensure people required to work outdoors remain safe?