Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
 
Agency
Department of Labor and Industry
 
Board
Safety and Health Codes Board
 
chapter
Heat Illness Prevention Standard [16 VAC 25 ‑ 210]
Action NOIRA on Heat Illness Prevention
Stage NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 6/9/2021
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6/3/21  11:49 am
Commenter: Rea Howarth

Preventing Heat Stroke Among Agricultural and Indoor Workers
 

Thank you for considering the adoption of work rules that will help protect agricultural workers and those working in unsafe indoor commercial settings.  

Please develop strong standards/regulations for addressing heat illness to protect farmworkers and other at-risk workers. The regulation should outline standards for access to water, breaks, shaded cooling stations, training, and air-conditioning in employer-provided housing.

Sincerely,

Rea Howarth

PS: Thank you for your leadership on creating the emergency COVID-19 standard.

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