A new federal rule could offer protection from extreme heat to millions of workers
![A proposed rule from the the Occupational Safety and Health Administration would for the first time set in place regulations to better protect workers from extreme heat. Above, a construction worker takes a break and drinks some water during a heatwave in Boston on June 19.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5568x3712+0+0/resize/5568x3712!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd8%2Fcf%2F539842b843aebad48baf78e1a3e8%2Fgettyimages-2157761395.jpg)
A proposed rule from the the Occupational Safety and Health Administration would for the first time set in place regulations to better protect workers from extreme heat.
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