California proposes to protect indoor workers from heat.

California plans to protect indoor workers from heat with a compromise, exempting state prisons, conservation camps, and local jails due to implementation challenges. The formal approval for all other workers is expected by this summer, but a separate rule for correctional facilities may take longer. The proposed indoor heat rule aims to benefit workers in industries such as warehouses, restaurants, and manufacturing, where temperatures rise without air conditioning.

April 18, 2024
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