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Lawmakers hear bill to require heat‑illness prevention plans for public‑sector outdoor workers
Summary
Senate bill S.1367 (and companion measures) would require employers in the public sector to adopt written heat‑illness prevention plans with potable water, shade, rest breaks and training; medical and public health experts joined testimony supporting the measure.
Boston — Medical experts, legislators and union advocates urged the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development on June 18 to pass legislation to protect outdoor public‑sector workers from heat‑related illness.
Sen. Rausch testified in favor of S.1367, “An Act to Prevent Heat‑Related Illness in Public Sector Outdoor Workers,” arguing that climate change is increasing the frequency of extreme heat and that many municipal and state workers have no protections comparable to…
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