Communications workers, other groups call for heat stress standard
The Communications Workers of America (CWA), Public Citizen and more than 130 other unions, and public health and allied organizations have submitted a petition (PDF) to OSHA demanding a standard to protect workers whose jobs expose them to extreme heat.
The groups say a heat protection standard should include mandatory rest breaks, hydration, and access to cool spaces (shaded or air-conditioned). California, Washington state, Minnesota and the U.S. military are the only jurisdictions that have heat protections for workers.