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These are the cruelest days of harvest, when the sun turns fields into slow ovens and the heat climbs before breakfast, holding on until the stars are out. By nightfall, the damage is done: another ...

A California board focused on workplace safety voted Thursday for permanent rules to protect workers from silicosis, an incurable and deadly lung disease. Public health officials have tallied more ...

What happens when the rules disappear—even briefly? This scenario explores the unseen risks, real costs, and lasting effects of ignoring safety, even for a single day. Imagine walking into work one ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday approved new safety regulations for transit agencies’ rail workers that are believed to be the first of their kind in the ...

Workplace safety has always been a top priority for businesses, but with evolving technology, a new question arises: can robots take on the role of a safety officer? Artificial intelligence (AI) and ...

Federal regulators have cited Tesla TSLA.O for violating workplace safety rules in connection with the electrocution of a worker last summer at its Austin, Texas, auto-manufacturing plant. The U.S.

Companies in Arizona would be required to develop plans designed to ensure that their employees have access to water, shade ...