California tightens Heat Illness Prevention Standard, one of the most stringent in the nation, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says Congress is running out of legislative working days before Farm Bill expires.
In 2005, following farmworker deaths, California established the nation’s first heat-safety law for outdoor workers. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell tells Roll Call that Congress is running out of legislative working days before the current Farm Bill expires on September 30.
Oregon employers should familiarize themselves with the new OSHA Heat Illness Prevention standard starting June 15, 2022 as summer arrives and temperatures rise. Employers must provide shade access, cool drinking water, emergency medical plan, acclimatization plan, and more.
Oregon employers should familiarize themselves with the new OSHA Heat Illness Prevention standard starting June 15, 2022 as summer arrives and temperatures rise. Employers must provide shade access, cool drinking water, emergency medical plan, acclimatization plan, and more.