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With summer in full swing, employers should remain aware of employee safety risks associated with heat stress. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration continues work...
Adults of color, noncitizens, and adults with lower educational attainment and incomes are disproportionately employed in occupations with increased climate-related health risks. Moreover, workers in occupations with increased climate-related health risks are more likely to be uninsured, contributing to challenges accessing health care.
Between 2011 and 2018, 42 Texans died from heat exposure while working, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
A federal investigation led to a proposed $298K in penalties after finding the company did not follow required machine shut-down procedures.
A 29-year-old lost a fingertip while reassembling a pump at a Hostess facility in Chicago.