California Gov. Gavin Newsom enacted a bill creating an advisory committee to study the effects of extreme heat on workers, businesses and the state economy.
Newsom on Friday signed AB 1643, by Assemblyman Robert Rivas, D-Salinas.
AB 1643 creates a study group to analyze the effects of high heat on workers, businesses and the state’s economy. The group is charged with addressing issues including the amount of time lost from work due to heat, the frequency of occupational injuries at different temperatures and underreporting of heat illnesses and injuries covered by workers’ compe...
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