VOSHA Cites Heat Risks at Springfield Unit; DOC Promises Interim Mitigations, Long‑Term HVAC Work
At a Sept. 18 oversight hearing, committee members reviewed a VOSHA corrective action letter that recorded interior cellblock temperatures in the mid‑80s to low‑90s; DOC described short‑term mitigations and said HVAC capital projects are funded but will take years to complete.
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The Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee on Sept. 18 examined a VOSHA corrective action arising from heat‑related incidents at DOC facilities, including temperature measurements taken in June that reached the low‑90s in some housing units.
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