Arizona Task Force Proposes New Heat‑Safety Rules for Workers
- Arizona’s Workplace Heat Safety Task Force has issued new recommendations aimed at protecting employees from increasingly dangerous summer temperatures.
- The plan calls for statewide workplace guidelines requiring access to water, rest, and shade for workers exposed to extreme heat.
- Arizona currently has no detailed heat‑safety rules despite recording some of the nation’s hottest conditions.
- The recommendations will now move to state officials for review and potential adoption.
Utility Worker Dies After Multi‑Vehicle Crash in Houston
- A multi‑vehicle crash on Houston’s South Loop involved an 18‑wheeler and a CenterPoint Energy utility truck carrying two employees.
- The collision left one worker trapped in the wreckage for nearly two hours before being rescued and taken to a hospital with life‑threatening injuries.
- Houston police later confirmed the employee died from those injuries.
- The incident shut down all westbound lanes as emergency crews responded and investigated the circumstances.
New Safety Tool Aims to Help Employers Prevent Workplace Fatalities
- The National Safety Council and the NCCCO Foundation have released a free Organizational Safety Gap Analysis Tool to help employers identify weaknesses in their safety systems before serious incidents occur.
- The tool is designed to prevent workplace fatalities, which have plateaued at more than 5,000 per year nationwide.
- It evaluates organizational practices to pinpoint gaps tied to serious injuries and fatalities.
- The resource aims to give safety leaders a structured method to strengthen prevention efforts across their worksites.