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State takes steps in creating standards protecting workers from heat

Heat wave in Phoenix, Arizona

FILE PHOTO: A construction worker drink cold water during a heat wave in Scottsdale, at the Phoenix metro area, Arizona, U.S., July 28, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

PHOENIX -- Arizona is taking its first tentative steps to potentially adopting meaningful and measurable standards to ensure employers are keeping their workers safe in the heat.

In a new order Thursday, May 22, Gov. Katie Hobbs formed a task force to come up with a proposal by the end of the year detailing what changes are needed in standards that govern worker safety.





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