TELL DOL AND OSHA: The Chamber of Commerce, the construction industry, and other special interests are opposing a new rule to protect workers from extreme heat injuries and deaths. Submit a comment: Urge the Biden administration to implement the new heat standard rule to protect workers!

Hi,

According to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths, and excessive workplace heat can lead to heat stroke and death. That’s why OSHA has proposed the nation’s first heat injury and illness protection standards to protect workers.1

But the Chamber of Commerce, the construction industry, and other special interests are opposing the new rule — they want to protect corporate profits despite the dangers posed to workers. We need to show our support for workers and this new heat rule, so corporate lobbyists don’t win out.

Sign the petition: Urge the Department of Labor (DOL) and OSHA to implement the new heat standard rule to protect workers from extreme heat.

This past July marked the 14th straight month of record-breaking heat. From 1992 to 2022, a total of 986 workers across all industry sectors, especially farmworkers and construction workers, in the United States died from exposure to heat — and that number is only expected to increase with more unusually hot summers.2

Farmworkers in North Carolina regularly work under dangerous conditions, such as 100+ degree days, while being responsible for their own water since their employer has no legal obligation to provide it.3

Heat related injuries include heat exhaustion, permanent damage to eyes, and in some cases even death. These senseless injuries and deaths can be avoided with legal protections like OSHA’s proposed rule.

Submit a comment: Tell the DOL and OSHA to implement this long-awaited heat standard rule.

Thanks for taking action,

Joey and the team at Demand Progress

Sources:

  1. U.S. Department of Labor, “Biden-Harris Administration Announces Proposed Rule to Protect Indoor, Outddor Workers from Extreme Heat,” July 2, 2024.
  2. Science News, “The world’s record-breaking hot streak has lasted 14 months. When will it end?” August 19, 2024.
  3. U.S. EPA, “A Closer Look: Heat-Related Workplace Deaths,” June 2024.

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