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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