Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Heat-exposed workers, are seen at the top of an apartment building under-construction, as the Japanese government issued a ...

RICHMOND, Va. — As temperatures climb into the triple digits in much of Central Virginia, outdoor workers face particularly challenging conditions. Jesus Lopez, a construction worker, shared his ...

About a fifth of the U.S. workforce, roughly 32 million people, work in jobs requiring significant exposure outdoors, even during hot days. National labor statistics indicate that the highest number ...

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 ...

While many people across the Triangle are trying to stay inside to avoid this week's triple-digit temperatures, employees who must work outdoors are facing new challenges. Construction workers spend ...

When you work outside, fresh air and sunshine give you a sense of freedom you don’t get while toiling in a crowded building. Unfortunately, outdoor environments aren’t always pleasant. If the heat ...

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 ...