Every year, millions of workers are forced to work in dangerous heat without adequate water, shade, rest, or other basic protections. Too many workers suffer preventable heat illnesses and injuries, and some lose their lives. These are not isolated incidents. They are the result of decisions that put profits ahead of worker safety.

National COSH's Fired Up! Workplace Heat Storybank is a place for workers, family members, coworkers, and community allies to share experiences with dangerous workplace heat, including illnesses, injuries, near misses, unsafe working conditions, retaliation, and other concerns.

Your story matters. By sharing your experience, you can help expose unsafe conditions, identify patterns, strengthen worker organizing, inform policy advocacy, and build the movement for stronger workplace heat protections. Together, our stories help make the case that every worker deserves water, shade, rest, and the right to return home safely.

Before You Begin, Please note:

• National COSH and Fired Up! are not government enforcement agencies and cannot investigate or enforce workplace safety laws.
• Sharing a story does not create an official complaint with OSHA or any other agency.
• Anonymous sharing is available. All personal identifying fields are optional. 
• We may contact you for additional information if you provide contact details.
• If there is an immediate emergency, call 911. If you would like to file an official workplace safety complaint, contact OSHA or your state occupational safety agency.