Worker Heat Protection: New Workplace Safety Rules
This act aims to protect workers from heat-related illnesses and injuries. It introduces new duties for employers to ensure safe working conditions in high temperatures, potentially improving the health and safety of many individuals working outdoors or in hot environments.
Key points
Employers must provide workplaces free from heat stress hazards, such as heatstroke.
New heat protection standards will be established, including access to water, paid rest breaks in the shade, and training for employees and supervisors.
Workers will be protected from retaliation for reporting heat-related workplace issues.
Introduced
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