Article: Agency Deems Indoor Heat Regulations Unnecessary

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REGULATION WATCH

It's not often that a regulatory agency takes a look at a health problem and decides not to regulate.

That's precisely what happened last month as the state Division of Occupational Safety and Health considered imposing indoor heat illness requirements on employers.

The drive for mandatory air conditioning or some sort of cooling has started and sputtered over the years. It received a big boost two years ago when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's administration rushed to enact outdoor heat regulations in the wake of a string of heat-related deaths, mostly among field hands in the Central ...

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