Reported about 1 year ago
The California workplace safety board has approved standards that require protecting indoor workers from extreme heat, excluding state correctional facilities. The rules, impacting 1.4 million workers and 196,000 establishments, aim to prevent heat-related illnesses and deaths among various indoor workers. The regulations, pending final approval, will mandate employers in places like warehouses and schools to provide cooling measures and breaks when temperatures reach certain thresholds. Labor organizations and agencies have praised the rules, while concerns have been raised about the exclusion of correctional facilities and the cost of compliance.
Source: YAHOO