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Wednesday, August 01, 2018

Advocacy Groups Petition OSHA to Mandate Heat Protections

Remodeling | OSHA, Safety, Jobsite Safety: More than 130 organizations and 90 individuals have petitioned OSHA to issue regulations to protect workers against heat stress.

Led by advocacy groups Public Citizen, United Farm Workers Foundations, and Farmworker Justice, the petition asks OSHA to mandate access to water, heat acclimatization plans, rest breaks, worker training, and shaded/air-conditioned areas for out 130 million affected workers.

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