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Study finds workplace injuries increase significantly in the heat

By Alejandra Borunda
Published October 8, 2025 at 4:54 AM EDT

As the Occupational Safety and Health Administration considers new rules that would protect American workers from the heat, a new study found they could help prevent some 28,000 injuries a year.

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