We are gearing up for some hot temperatures this week. While some of us enjoy the shade, many are working outdoors, and resources could be limited. A bill wants to make sure those workers are protected.
“Folks can’t do their jobs if they’re in the hospital with heat stroke,” Rep. Aaron Saunders tells Boston 25 News.
The bill calls for the Department of Labor to adopt strategies that can prevent heat exhaustion or heat-related injuries for workers who are outdoors, most of which Sen. Rebecca Rausch says could be overlooked. “It’s getting hotter and it’s getting more dangerous for outdoor workers, and we don’t have any at the moment state or federal OSHA standards for protecting our outdoor workers from heat illness,” said Sen. Rausch…