Congress Should Reject Bill That Would Block a Federal Workplace Heat Standard
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The U.S. House Committee on Education and Workforce should reject the Heat Workforce Standards Act (H.R. 6123), scheduled to be marked up today, 65 groups said in a letter sent to the committee. The bill would prohibit the Secretary of Labor from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a federal heat injury and illness prevention standard, or any substantially similar measure.“Workers have no control over extreme heat, and many are unable to refuse hazardous assignments without jeopardizing their
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