Tag: heat protections

Senate Bill 510 would have required employers to implement heat exposure safety programs, but was withdrawn

While labor experts say the regulation is progressing quickly, advocacy groups wonder what has taken so long.

Florida's outdoor workers risk losing an estimated $8.4 billion annually to extreme heat without statewide standards.

Climate change is real and causes extreme heat that is deadly serious and getting worse year by year.

Local governments can impact the health and safety of residents as they face increasingly extreme weather.

A Tampa Bay Times investigation found far more workers have died from heat across the state than authorities even know.

State Rep. Michael Gottlieb's bill would require employers to provide water and breaks when the heat index reaches 90 degrees.

The rule would mark the first federal legal protections for indoor and outdoor workers exposed to extreme heat.

As temperatures rise, we need federal standards for water breaks, shade and other basic protections

Climate and energy get little acknowledgement in most debates, but there are plenty of questions for both Trump and Harris.