Biden Administration to Announce First National Heat Protections for Workers

The proposed regulation from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration would for the first time require employers to monitor workers and provide rest areas and water when the heat index reaches 80 degrees or higher. Employers would also be required to establish heat safety plans. The rule could apply to about 35 million Americans who work both indoors and outdoors, senior administration officials said in a call with reporters on Monday.

Looks like it’ll be handled as OSHA regulations so that should actually get implemented, great to see since it’s only going to get hotter.