As workers die in extreme heat, advocates call on feds to take urgent action

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Jul 22, 2022 As workers die in extreme heat, advocates call on feds to take urgent action The Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the U.S. agency that sets workplace safety standards, is likely many years away from issuing a federal rule that would protect workers from dangerously high temperatures, experts and a former agency official said. Advocates say there is no time to wait as heat intensifies and are urging the agency to expedite its rule-making process, which can take years and sometimes decades. Read More Follow Us Get the NBC News Mobile App Check out all NBC News newsletters here. 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 View in browser | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy