Trump Administration Is Undoing Plans to Boost Workplace Heat Protections

Scritto il 01/08/2026
da Scott Dance

The Biden administration took steps to shield workers from extreme temperatures. The Trump administration is taking a gentler approach with employers.A delivery in Wilmington, N.C., this month. Heat is linked to hundreds of workplace deaths each year, but labor groups say the true toll is unknown because heat-related illnesses are not properly tracked or reported.