PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — With temperatures once again climbing into the 90s this week, there are efforts in Harrisburg to require employers to have plans that protect their workers from extreme heat.
The state House version of the bill is co-prime sponsored by Philadelphia Democrat Elizabeth Fiedler. The legislation would mandate shaded rest areas and water for workers when temperatures hit certain levels. Currently, she said, there are no mandated protections.
“This bill, at its heart, is about saving people’s lives,” she said, “but it’s also important to note that healthy workers are more productive workers, and we know that with climate change, extreme temperatures are only going to get worse.”…