A new federal rule could offer protection from extreme heat to millions of workers

A proposed rule from the the Occupational Safety and Health Administration would for the first time set in place regulations to better protect workers from extreme heat.

A new federal rule could offer protection from extreme heat to millions of workers
A proposed rule from the the Occupational Safety and Health Administration would for the first time set in place regulations to better protect workers from extreme heat. Above,  a construction worker takes a break and drinks some water during a heatwave in Boston on June 19.

A proposed rule from the the Occupational Safety and Health Administration would for the first time set in place regulations to better protect workers from extreme heat.

(Image credit: Joseph Prezioso)