An analysis of federal data on worker heat deaths shows the state's tally has nearly doubled in the last 10 years compared to the previous decade. Experts say the number of deaths reflected in the data almost certainly is an undercount.
Texas Workers Are Dying in the Summer Heat, And Companies Aren’t Being Held Accountable – Houston Public Media
Without a legal standard setting out what must be done to prevent heat deaths, workplace regulators have a hard time making violations stick.
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/in-depth/2021/09/07/407895/texas-workers-are-dying-in-the-summer-heat-and-companies-arent-being-held-accountable/
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