Heat-exposed workers, are seen at the top of an apartment building under-construction, as the Japanese government issued a heatstroke alert, in Tokyo TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan endured another day of a ...

Summer 2025 is already breaking heat records across the country, and construction sites are feeling the pressure. With longer heatwaves and higher humidity, workers are facing more than just ...

The world is getting hotter and workers need protection from the heat. But at a hearing Monday about a proposed heat regulation from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Elizabeth Milito ...

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As winter gives way to spring, new research from Atticus highlights the persistent dangers faced by outdoor workers and the critical gaps in employer support. A key finding from the report highlights ...

A federal law that would require all employers to follow a set of guidelines to keep workers, like farm, construction or plant nursery safe from the heat does not show signs of moving forward under ...

TOKYO, July 7 (Reuters) - Japan endured another day of a searing heatwave on Monday, with temperatures soaring to the highest this year in Tokyo and leaving those having to work outside vulnerable to ...