Contractors working for Phoenix, Arizona, or on city-owned property will have to put outdoor worker heat protection programs in place or face cancellation of agreements under a new local law.
The heat stress prevention mandate is expected to take effect in late April, according to the law approved unanimously Tuesday by the Phoenix City Council.
In 2023, the city had 55 days where the temperature reached at least 110 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Record-breaking temperatures last summer led to pressure on the US Labor Department and well as state and local governments to provide more heat-related worker ...
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