Workers brave the oppressive heat in Jackson, Mississippi, on 13 June 2020 as they reroof the Barfield Complex Rogelio V Solis/AP/Shutterstock
As intense heatwaves baked much of the US this summer, federal investigators made more than 700 heat-related inspections at workplaces 鈥 more than they carried out in the previous three years combined. The inspection upswing reflects a new emphasis on protecting workers from extreme temperatures as federal plans for a national heat-safety standard go forward in a race to beat the heat.
鈥淭here鈥檚 a growing understanding that extreme heat isn鈥檛 just a nuisance,鈥 says , a…
