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Democrats push for stronger heat and smoke standards

08/17/22 8:47 AM By Brad Hooker
KEYWORDS Cal/OSHA California agriculture California Association of Winegrapes California Restaurant Association Eduardo Garcia extreme heat extreme heat illnesses among farmworkers farmworkers indoor heat standard for workplace safety workforce regulations
The Legislature could set stronger protections for farmworkers during extreme heat along with new PPE requirements when wildfire smoke blows into the valley, as climate change looks to intensify these natural disasters.
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Brad Hooker
Associate Editor, Agri-Pulse West

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