After record summer, Florida looks set to ban local heat protections for workers

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After record summer, Florida looks set to ban local heat protections for workers
WLRN (South Florida), February 29, 2024

On extremely hot days, many outdoor workers in Florida often lack access to three basic accommodations: water, shade and rest breaks.

“The majority of our field workers suffer from heat stress,” Teresa Choc, an organizer with the Farmworker Association of Florida in Homestead, explained. “We’re the ones who put the food on everyone’s table, and it’s through arduous work in the sun.
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But Republicans in the state legislature are trying to stop cities and counties from adopting local workplace heat standards.
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If passed, not only would the legislation make all local heat protection measures "void and prohibited" — it would also delay the state’s authority to enact its own heat standards until 2028.

https://www.wlrn.org/government-politics/2024-02-29/heat-protections-workers-florida-miami-legislation-hb433

See also hatrack's post in the Environment & Energy forum from three days ago.