More than a million workers laboring in warehouses, kitchens, laundry rooms and other hot indoor settings across California are now protected by new safety measures that went into effect on Tuesday.

It's long been understood that working outside in hot weather can be dangerous: Even ancient Egyptians worried about dehydration for workers building the pyramids. Now, a growing body of research is ...

year since California established heat rules for indoor workplaces, labor organizers say employees are still being exposed to dangerously high temperatures on the job. According to survey data ...

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) released a new discussion draft of its proposed general industry Workplace Violence Prevention regulation on April 24, 2026. The ...

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