WorkCompWire: As more states adopt heat safety standards, a new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found that California’s 2005 heat standard led to fewer work-related injuries on hot days.

"WCRI noted that as local, state, and federal levels debate heat safety standards, the findings offer measurable evidence of how California’s policy reduced injury rates during extreme heat and offer relevant data. Key areas explored in this new study include how large the impact of the heat standard on injury frequency was in industries with outdoor heat exposure; whether the heat standard’s impact increases with higher temperatures; and whether the standard’s effects vary for younger versus older workers, and more."

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You can find information on how to download the WCRI study, "Impact of California’s Heat Standard on Workers’ Compensation Outcomes," on our website.