Action | NOIRA on Heat Illness Prevention |
Stage | NOIRA |
Comment Period | Ended on 6/9/2021 |
Please develop strong standards/regulations for addressing heat illness to protect farmworkers & other at-risk workers. The regulation should outline standards for access to water, breaks, training & air conditioning in employer provided housing. I would also reccomend having access to sunscreen SPF 50 or higher, insect repellants, & a simple graphics fact sheet like the CDC's on how to spot heat stroke & heat exhaustion to post in various locations, in Spanish as well. I saw the inside of the old Kroger Bakery before it closed, when it was located on 5th St., Roanoke, VA back in the late 70s/early 80s by an employee who said his job was "throwing pans", & was told due to bread needing to rise, no AC was allowed. Even the few windows were blacked out. I didn't ask if they were sealed up, so those types of workers need standards/regulations as well.