Acting Department of Labor Secretary Julie Su will be in Tucson on Wednesday meeting with local officials and union representatives about proposed federal heat regulations for workers.
The Labor Department recently released a proposed rule on the federal register that, if enacted, would provide the first-ever federally enforceable heat protection standards for indoor and outdoor workers.
The agency says Su will talk about the new standards and the dangers of heat during a roundtable discussion with local workers, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero and Board of Supervisors Chair Adelita Grijalva.
The meeting comes as Pima County moves to enact its own heat safety measures for workers in its departments, as well as contractors and subcontractors. Only a handful of states currently have their own heat standards for workplaces, but the list does not include Arizona.
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Temperatures above 110 degrees usually end in late August. But on Sunday, Phoenix hit 113 degrees, breaking the previous record of 105 set in 1917. -
Fall in Arizona started weeks ago, but due to excessive heat warnings extending well into October, it certainly doesn’t feel that way. According to University of Arizona clinical professor and ER doctor Brian Drummond, certain medications can amplify the negative effects of Arizona’s heat. -
Phoenix typically sees its last 100-degree day of the year in early October. But temperatures up to 110 degrees are forecast this weekend, with an excessive heat warning in effect through Sunday. -
The Fire Department rescued an adult hiker who became overheated on Camelback Mountain Wednesday afternoon. The high temperature was 108 degrees, and an excessive heat warning was in effect. -
The Valley set two heat records Tuesday for the hottest-ever temperature in October at 113 degrees and the latest day in the year above 110.
