Protect Workers from Heat
Our Mission
The Partnership to Protect Workers from Heat has a singular goal: To protect workers from preventable heat-related illnesses, injuries, and deaths with or without action by the federal government. The U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) proposed a strong federal workplace heat standard in 2024 that would have protected at least 36 million workers across the country. That proposal is now languishing, but states, cities, unions, and companies can take the lead.
The BlueGreen Alliance (BGA), the Federation of American Scientists (FAS), and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) have combined forces to:
– Showcase the best existing workplace heat protections from across the country;
– Assist partners and allies with writing legislation, regulations, and bargaining language to keep workers safe; and
– Help state, city, and union advocates across the country connect with one another in pursuit of a healthier and safer future for working people.
Workers can’t wait for better safeguards as our climate gets hotter and more extreme. Neither will we.
Learn about heat protections
What’s Going on in the States
States across the country are not waiting for federal action to protect their workers from heat. Learn more about the state of play across the country and access state-level resources.
Building the Case for a Heat Rule
Heat standards are both a moral imperative and a common-sense win-win: they prevent injuries and deaths, reduce workers’ compensation claims, decrease employee turnover, and even increase productivity, boosting bottom lines.
Challenging the Opposition’s Arguments
Strong, enforceable heat protections save lives. Learn how to make the case for mandatory, preventative safeguards in your state.
Other Ways to Protect Workers from Heat
Cities, counties, unions, and worker cooperatives are finding ways beyond standards to protect their workforces. Learn more about these strategies and how they can apply in your local area.
HeatAgenda.US
The State and Local Heat Policy Agenda was created by FAS in collaboration with hundreds of policymakers, practitioners, researchers, advocacy organizations, community-based organizations, government officials, private companies, and other contributors.
Contact Us
Please send us a message if you want to share your heat campaign on this website, have a question, or want our help protecting workers from heat.
