Calif. Passes New Heat Rules to Protect Ag Workers

California has approved new rules to help strengthen standards used to protect people who work outside, including agriculture laborers. The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board updated the standards, which were put into place in 2005, to require employers to provide shade for a quarter of their outside crew after temperatures hit 85 degrees. Since 2005, 12 agriculture workers have died due to heat-related incidents. (Associated Press) Read more.