This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Statewide rules that require ...

However, researchers noted nearly 40% of indoor workers in retail stores—a group historically omitted from heat standards and regulations—regularly experience at least 80-degree temperatures at work. ...

California’s Occupational Health and Safety (Cal/OSHA) Standards Board voted Thursday afternoon to implement rules protecting indoor workers from extreme heat. California now joins just two other ...