WA increases heat, wildfire smoke protections for outdoor workers
Smoke fills the air over Moses Lake in the summer of 2018. New emergency rules from the Washington Department of Labor and Industries require employers to offer workers greater protections when the air is smoky or the weather is hot.
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TUMWATER — Workers in Washington will be entitled to greater protection from heat and smoke this summer, under new rules filed by the Washington Department of Labor and Industries Wednesday.
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