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Council hearing spotlights worker safety gaps as bill would require DOHMH guidance on extreme weather
Summary
City Council members and agency witnesses discussed climate-driven risks for outdoor workers and backed Intro 13-76, which would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to post best-practice guidance for protecting workers from extreme heat, cold and poor air quality.
Council members and agency witnesses on the New York City Council’s Committee on Housing and Buildings, sitting jointly with the Committee on Civil Service and Labor, on Thursday discussed protections for outdoor workers and endorsed a bill that would direct the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to publish best-practice guidance on extreme weather. Council member Carmen De La Rosa, chair of the Committee on Civil Service and Labor, said she was “proud to sponsor intro 13-76,” which would require DOHMH to post guidance on conditions such as extreme heat and low air quality.
The measure responds to growing climate threats that affect workers who must perform outdoor labor. The…
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