Source: Adam Wagner and Aaron Sanchez-Guerra, NEWS & OBSERVER, 9/30/21


For a proposed federal heat standard to be effective in North Carolina, it would need to consider worker housing and be based in part on humidity levels, according to advocates, experts and workers interviewed by The News & Observer. Last week, the Biden administration announced that it is launching several initiatives to help protect workers from high temperatures, including moving toward a federal heat standard and increasing enforcement on days where the temperature is higher than 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Most states, including North Carolina, lack standards specifically protecting workers from high temperatures.

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