Trump administration freezes federal rule on worker heat protections

The administration is rolling back occupational safety standards aimed at preventing heat-related illnesses and deaths among outdoor workers as temperatures rise.

First covered Sep 25, 2026 · 4:00 AM PT · 1 article

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Coverage

1d Guardian Environment ‘Your body fights to stay cool’: workers toil in record heat as federal rule frozen — Trump officials and Republicans are rolling back protections against heat-related illnesses and deaths When it’s 90F on a hot summer day, Esther Minton wears a…

Primary sources

cdc.gov Mm7534A3 (cdc.gov)

ncei.noaa.gov Monitoring the U.S. Temperature and Precipitation in August 2026

osha.gov Biden-Harris administration announces proposed rule to protect indoor, outdoor workers from extreme heat | Occupational Safety and Health Administration

More coverage from around the web

ehn.org Trump administration halts federal workplace heat protections - EHN

sej.org Trump OSHA Is Undoing Plans to Boost Workplace Heat Protections | SEJ

inkl.com ‘Your body fights to stay cool’: workers toil in record heat as federal rule frozen

blog.nwf.org U.S. Workers Deserve Protection From Extreme Heat - The National Wildlife Federation Blog

newrepublic.com Trump Quietly Weakened Heat Rules Just in Time for a Broiling Summer | The New Republic

Appeared in: 2026-09-26 (#12) · 2026-09-27 (#17)

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