Under a 2016 law, regulators were supposed to submit indoor workplace heat standards by the end of 2018. However, the delay means no protection for workers facing extreme heat in various workplaces.
A study shows that working in hot conditions in California leads to an additional 20,000 worker injuries annually. Proposed standards require measures like cooldown areas and rest breaks to prevent overheating.
Business groups argue for a higher temperature threshold than the proposed 82 to 87 degrees for protection standards. However, an economic report suggests a 40% decrease in workplace injuries by 2030 with the proposed rules.
Concerns over compliance costs for correctional facilities led to the postponement of the vote on the standards. Advocates, like Stephen Knight, criticize the delay for putting workers at risk.
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