The Washington Center for Equitable Growth study estimates hot temperatures have caused at least 360,000 workplace injuries in California from 2001 to 2018, or about 20,000 injuries a year. Researchers examined California workers compensation data and tracked daily temperatures down to the zip code. A new state advisory committee is set to use this data as a roadmap to tackle hot workplace issues. He and his coauthors found that low-wage workers, especially young men, face the greatest risks of heat injuries, even in mostly-indoor workplaces like restaurants or warehouses. The Washington Center study found occupational heat-related injuries in California declined by about 30 percent since the standards took effect in 2005.

Source: Washington Post July 27, 2023 01:18 UTC