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The original was posted on /r/antiwork by /u/grumpi-otter on 2025-10-08 12:23:39+00:00.

A study from the George Washington University and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health finds that temperatures above 85F start the increase of injuries and temperatures over 90F cause injuries to rise steeply.

States with heat protections for workers show fewer heat-related injuries. Gee, ya think?

This supports OSHA’s initiative to implement federal heat protections.

I don’t love the suggestion by the study’s lead author that “one data-driven approach employers could take is establishing job-specific work-rest ratios based on physiological data collected through wearable devices on workers. Employers could measure employees’ heart rates and core temperatures and establish a baseline for how often a roofer, a welder, or someone working in a restaurant kitchen should be taking a break at certain temperatures” because I am sure employers would abuse this data, but having federal protections would be good.