California has had heat standards on the books for outdoor workers since 2005, and rules for indoor workplaces have been in development since 2016 — delayed, in part, because of the covid pandemic.

Under the new rule, employers are required to allow workers to take cool ... working conditions from indoor heat exposure,” said Gonzalez, the California Labor Federation president, in her ...

Here are the key points about this proposed heat standard: 1. Scope and Purpose: The proposed rule aims to protect both indoor and outdoor workers from heat-related illnesses and fatalities.

The Trump Administration is bucking House Republicans, siding with labor union and the business community efforts to install ...

While heat stress risks for outdoor workers are more obvious due to intense sunlight and high outdoor temperatures and humidity levels, heat stress that workers face in indoor environments may be ...