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Commission considers Heat Resilience Playbook actions: breaks for outdoor workers, free pool access and cross-sector partnerships
Summary
Commissioners discussed priorities from the Heat Resilience Playbook including potential employer breaks for outdoor workers, free pool and cooling access, transit and corporate partnerships and contract language used by Travis County to require breaks in construction contracts.
The Austin-Travis County Public Health Commission discussed actions from the Heat Resilience Playbook to reduce heat-related illness, including workplace practices, cooling access and multi-sector partnerships.
Commissioners raised “low-hanging fruit” ideas such as mandated breaks for outdoor workers, but noted state law limits the city’s authority to impose such employer regulations.…
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