HB4897: Asunción Valdivia Heat Illness, Injury, and Fatality Prevention Act of 2023
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To direct the Secretary of Labor to promulgate an occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses.
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This bill directs the Secretary of Labor to create a new federal safety rule protecting workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses. The rule would set standards for how employers must manage heat hazards on the job. Heat illness includes conditions like heat exhaustion and heat stroke that occur when workers get too hot. The bill is currently in the introductory stage and has not yet been assigned to for review.
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HB4897: Asunción Valdivia Heat Illness, Injury, and Fatality Prevention Act of 2023
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Sponsors
Judy Chu
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (131)
Robert Scott
Alma Adams
Raul Grijalva
Deborah Ross
Mike Thompson