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- The White House froze Biden-era heat-safety rules in January 2025, ending required water, shade, breaks, and training.
- Construction workers across the United States endure extreme heat without the mandated safety protections.
- House Republicans introduced legislation to bar the Labor Department from issuing any heat-exposure protections.
- OSHA reports over 550 heat-related deaths and nearly 28,000 injuries annually.
- The CDC recorded 2,300 heat-related deaths in 2023-2024.
