Worker heat protections front and center during House subcommittee hearing
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OSHA's proposed heat illness and injury prevention rule was debated before the House Workforce Protections Subcommittee on September 2, with testimony from industry representatives like Elizabeth Milito examining the role of federal regulation. The hearing highlighted ongoing discussion about protecting construction workers from heat-related hazards in the workplace.
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Washington — OSHA’s proposed rule on heat illness and injury prevention was in the spotlight Sept. 2, when the role of federal regulation was debated during a hearing convened by the House Workforce Protections Subcommittee. In her written testimony, hearing witness Elizabeth Milito, representing…
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