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2. Safety rules to protect workers during heat waves ... - AOL

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   Twenty-two states have OSHA-approved heat standards for the private sector, according to the federal Department of Labor, which oversees OSHA. New Jersey has an OSHA-approved plan for public ...

3. Texas workers can’t afford to wait years for OSHA's new heat ...

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   Experts have been urging OSHA to set heat safety standards since 1972. OSHA finally launched that rulemaking process in September 2021. OSHA finally launched that rulemaking process in September 2021.

4. California to become third state to mandate heat protections ...

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   California is poised to pass the state’s first regulations to protect indoor workers from extreme heat — a policy that could be implemented later this summer.. A standards board at the ...

5. Workers exposed to extreme heat have no consistent protection ...

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   The Biden administration introduced new regulations in 2021 that would develop heat safety standards and strengthen required protective measures for most at-risk private sector workers, but the ...

6. Occupational Safety and Health Act (United States) - Wikipedia

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   Long title: An Act to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women; by authorizing enforcement of the standards developed under the Act; by assisting and encouraging the States in their efforts to assure safe and healthful working conditions; by providing for research, information, education, and training in the field of occupational safety and health; and for other ...

7. Occupational heat stress - Wikipedia

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   Worker injuries attributable to heat include those caused by: sweaty palms, fogged-up safety glasses, and dizziness. [2] Burns may also occur as a result of accidental contact with hot surfaces or steam. In the United States, occupational heat stress is becoming more significant as the average temperatures increase but remains overlooked. There ...