OSHA unveils new hot app

Occupational Safety and Health Administration officials had a message Wednesday for workers and others who expect to be outside working and playing as summer heats up: Shade, water and rest for safety. And if that’s too much to remember, OSHA has an app for that. The federal agency has actually had OSHA Heat app since 2011, but it recently unveiled an updated version of the free phone app that provides users with a heat index for a particular location and gives precautions to help prevent heat-related illnesses. The app has already helped educate and inform thousands on the dangers of extreme heat – including some in Arizona. “All our field personnel have the app,” said Josh Welp, safety director for Phoenix-based construction company Kitchell. “It gives them the information they need quickly and easily , which is exactly what they need.” Welp said the app helps his company teach its employees and contractors about symptoms of illness, gives risk levels and tools to help prevent heat-related illnesses from occurring in the first place. “It provides everything I need for what I’m looking for,” he said. Read more about the OSHA app in this article by the Cronkite News.

Bigger ER, more hospital beds coming to Henderson

St. Rose Dominican Hospital Siena Campus is undergoing a $160 million expansion. Not only is the project adding much needed hospital space, it is also generating jobs. More than 300 people are currently employed on the project.

Kitchell is building the tower which is expected to be completed by the end of 2015. The entire project will be finished by fall of 2016.

Learn more about this project in this article from 8 News Now.