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Heat is a new ‘hazard’ for workers.

Joe Biden asked the Department of Labor today to issue a first-ever ‘Hazard Alert’ for heat. The move comes after UPS and Amazon employees demanded protections from sweltering work conditions. The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) started the rulemaking process for a federal heat standard to protect workers back in 2021. This week, farm workers and Congress members urged OSHA to finalize and implement the rule.

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