heat exhaustion

A heat wave is heading to the Northwest later this week, with some areas expected to hit triple digits. Washington L&I is reminding employers they're legally required to provide shade, water, and cool-down breaks.

Republican senators are pushing back against new federal heat safety rules, arguing for local control to help farmers and small businesses keep their workers safe without added burdens.

Much of Oregon and the Northwest is starting the week under an Extreme Heat Warning, or a Heat Advisory, prompting health warnings for people with underlying conditions, and of course those working outside.

Oregon law requires employers to protect workers from the summer heat. Aaron Corvin, with Oregon OSHA, said the rules start at 80 degrees and increase at 90 degrees.

Were you one of the roughly 150 million Americans who were under severe heat alerts last week and yes, fall was approaching, but over the South and much of the nation's midsection last week, summer did not want to let go, and it brought record heat to a lot of places...

The summer heat is finally here in the Pacific Northwest.  And while that’s good news for area commodities, it can be a problem for farmers and ag workers. Melissa Ploeckelman with the National Farm Medicine Center said the days are long, the sun is intense, which means the possibility of heat stress and heat stroke increases as the temperature goes up.  She said...

With temperatures expected to creep near the century mark across the Inland Northwest, the medical community is reminding farmers, growers, or anyone working outdoors to plan ahead to stay safe.  John Matheson is an Emergency Room doctor, and he said drastic swings, where daytime temperatures jump from the 70's to the upper 90's in just a few days, are very hard on the body, externally and interna