Tre’Vaughn Howard: There are fewer workplace injuries when states create safety regulations to protect workers from the heat, two sets of researchers say.

Using California workers’ compensation claims, the Workers Compensation Research Institute solely focused on the state. WCRI determined the state’s implementation of a heat standard in 2005 led to a 15% reduction in work-related injuries on hot days.

To read the full report in Bloomberg Law, click here.  (Scroll about half-way down the page.)

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