Opposition Builds to New Rules for Working in the Heat

HK gov’t urges employers to ensure workers’ safety after heat stress warnings issued for 2 consecutive days

HK's Labour Department has urged employers to take preventive measures against heatstroke after the city issued a heat stress warning for 2 consecutive days.

Arizona task force to look into worker safety in heat

PHOENIX — Arizona is taking its first tentative steps to potentially adopting meaningful and measurable standards to ensure that employers are keeping their workers safe in the heat.

Opposition builds to new rules for working in the heat

Opposition builds to new rules for working in the heatContractors, car dealers and others fear the new regulations go too far and could inhibit productivity and raise costs. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — There is no escaping the heat in New Mexico, especially for people who work in it. And now the State’s Environment Department has proposed new regulations to keep people safe while working in the heat. But some say it goes too far. Jim Garcia is the execu…

New Mexico Is the Latest State Developing Standards to Protect Workers in Extreme Heat - Inside Climate News

The proposed rule would introduce worker protections as dangerous temperatures become the norm, but several industries and Republican state representatives have voiced opposition.

Hobbs orders creation of heat safety task force for workers

Key Points: The governor issued an executive order to form a task force dedicated to workplace safety in the heat Guidelines could be beneficial to workers and companies  Many cities already have workplace safety standards for extreme heat Arizona is taking its first tentative steps toward adopting meaningful and measurable standards to ensure employers keep their workers safe in the heat. In a new order on May 22, Gov. Katie Hobbs formed a t…

By Johani Carolina Ponce In recent years, the southern states of the United States, such as Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and South Carolina, have experienced increasingly hot summers, with temperatures often above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. This trend has generated concerns about public health and occupational safety, especially for outdoor workers in sectors such as agriculture, construction and gardening. For example, in Florida, the heat rate rem…