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Jul 25, 2023 |
idahostatejournal.com | Barb Barrett
Even as summer temperatures soar and states wrangle with protecting outdoor workers from extreme heat, Texas recently enacted a law that axes city rules mandating water and shade breaks for construction workers. In state after state, lawmakers and regulators have in recent years declined to require companies to offer their outdoor laborers rest breaks with shade and water. In some cases, legislation failed to gain traction.
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Jul 24, 2023 |
popularresistance.org | Barb Barrett
Above Photo: Heat causes more deaths in the United States each year than any other extreme weather. Outdoor workers, like these California roofers, are particularly vulnerable. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. As temperatures break records, lawmakers in state after state have declined to require that companies give their outdoor workers shade and water breaks.
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Jul 24, 2023 |
znetwork.org | Barb Barrett
Climate change has brought more days of extreme heat each year on average, and scientists say that number will grow. Yet only three states — California, Oregon and Washington — require heat breaks for outdoor workers. Minnesota has a rule that sets standards for indoor workers, and Colorado’s heat regulations cover only farmworkers. The new law in Texas, signed by Republican Gov.
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Jul 18, 2023 |
rhodeislandcurrent.com | Barb Barrett
Even as summer temperatures soar and states wrangle with protecting outdoor workers from extreme heat, Texas last week enacted a law that axes city rules mandating water and shade breaks for construction workers. In state after state, lawmakers and regulators have in recent years declined to require companies to offer their outdoor laborers rest breaks with shade and water. In some cases, legislation failed to gain traction.
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Jul 2, 2023 |
thelcn.com | Barb Barrett
(TNS) – Even as summer temperatures soar and states wrangle with protecting outdoor workers from extreme heat, Texas last week enacted a law that axes city rules mandating water and shade breaks for construction workers. In state after state, lawmakers and regulators have in recent years declined to require companies to offer their outdoor laborers rest breaks with shade and water. In some cases, legislation failed to gain traction.
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