10/21/2019
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"One day, Asuncion picked grapes for 10 hours straight in 105-degree temperatures. Then he fell over unconscious."
"I have been passionate about this issue for well over a decade when I first carried a heat protection bill in the California legislature in 2005."
"This legislation would require OSHA to issue a standard within 42 months that would mandate employers to provide both indoor and outdoor workers exposed to excessive heat with the protections they nee..."
"That is why during this hearing, we will also assess H.R. 3668, the Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2019, introduced by Representative Judy Chu, who will testify today."