New Arizona Plan Calls for Heat Safety Rules

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.

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.

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.