{"id":296140,"date":"2021-07-09T20:55:49","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T17:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/oregon-adopts-most-protective-heat-rules-for-workers-in-us\/"},"modified":"2021-07-09T20:55:49","modified_gmt":"2021-07-09T17:55:49","slug":"oregon-adopts-most-protective-heat-rules-for-workers-in-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/oregon-adopts-most-protective-heat-rules-for-workers-in-us\/","title":{"rendered":"#Oregon adopts most protective heat rules for workers in US"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Oregon adopts most protective heat rules for workers in US<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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SALEM, Ore. \u2014 Oregon adopted an emergency rule Thursday that strengthens requirements for employers to safeguard workers from extreme heat, including expanding access to shade and cool water in what advocates called the nation\u2019s most protective heat rules following deadly record-high temperatures in the Pacific Northwest.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith these new rules, Oregon has a chance to lead the country in ensuring workplaces are safe from high heat, especially for those doing the most demanding and dangerous jobs like farming and construction,\u201d said Kate Suisman, an attorney with the Northwest Workers\u2019 Justice Project.<\/p>\n

The emergency rule adopted by the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division, or Oregon OSHA, also mandates regular cooldown breaks and communication between employees and supervisors so workers can report concerns.<\/p>\n

Among the more than 100 people in Oregon who died during the extreme heat wave in late June was an immigrant from Guatemala who was working outside, the state medical examiner said. He was part of a crew at a plant nursery that was moving irrigation lines. Oregon OSHA is investigating both the nursery and the labor contractor.<\/p>\n

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A worker, who declined to be named, looks at a photo of Sebastian Francisco Perez who died last weekend while working in an extreme heat wave, Thursday, July 1, 2021, near St. Paul, Oregon.<\/figcaption>
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\u201cOregon OSHA is taking an important step forward in leading the nation on standards for outdoors workers,\u201d said Reyna Lopez, executive director of the Oregon farmworkers\u2019 union, known by its Spanish acronym as PCUN. \u201cIt\u2019s crucial that we continue to take steps toward long-term policy shifts in our state, that take climate change, and workers safety seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n

Oregon OSHA said the temporary rule is effective immedia<\/a>tely and stays in place for 180 days.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the face of an unprecedented heat wave in the Pacific Northwest \u2014 and tragic consequences \u2014 it is absolutely critical that we continue to build up our defenses against the effects of climate change, including extreme heat events,\u201d said Andrew Stolfi, director of the state agency that includes Oregon OSHA.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0heat wave\u00a0was caused by what meteorologists described as a dome of high pressure over the Northwest and British Columbia that was worsened by human-caused climate change, which is making such\u00a0extreme weather events<\/a>\u00a0more likely and more intense.<\/p>\n

Seattle, Portland and many other cities broke all-time heat records, with temperatures in some places reaching above 115 degrees Fahrenheit.<\/p>\n

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A farmworker, who declined to give her name, breaks up earth, Thursday, July 1, 2021, near St. Paul, Oregon.<\/figcaption>
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Oregon has recorded 116 deaths from the heat wave, while Washington state said Thursday that its toll had risen to 78. Authorities say hundreds of deaths may ultimately be attributed to the heat throughout the region.<\/p>\n

Amid a historic drought, temperatures are spiking in parts of the U.S. West again this week but are less intense than the earlier heat wave.<\/p>\n

Under Oregon\u2019s new rules for workers, when the heat index is at or above 80 F, employers are required to provide access to sufficient shade and an adequate supply of drinking water.<\/p>\n

When the heat index rises above 90 F, employers also must ensure effective communication between workers and supervisors so workers can report concerns, ensure that employees are observed for alertness and signs of heat illness, and provide a cool-down rest period in the shade of 10 minutes for every two hours of work.\n <\/p><\/div>\n

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