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Biden administration proposes new heat protections for workers
It includes mandatory breaks when temperatures soar.
The rule is expected to cover some 35 million workers who are routinely exposed to heat risk — including people who work in construction, agriculture, and other jobs outdoors. It doesn’t cover teleworkers or folks who work indoors with air conditioning that consistently keeps temperatures below the heat index thresholds laid out in the rules. “While we have all seen the graphic and heart-wrenching images of super-storms, wildfires, and floods in recent weeks, another climate disaster is lurking just below the radar: extreme heat,” President Joe Biden said in a statement at the time.
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