The Department of Labor said that since 2019, over 100 agricultural industry employers were cited for heat-related violations and assessed for penalties totaling over $20.1 million.
— The Department of Labor has launched a new program to help protect migrant and seasonal workers in Texas from theThe Wage and Hour Division's"Operation Beat the Heat" is a"coordinated education, outreach and enforcement effort" that aims to teach farmworkers and advocates about the risks of working in the heat and toThe campaign also aims to educate employers about their responsibilities and to encourage them to contact the Wage and Hour Division when they have...
Wage and Hour Division Regional Administrator Betty Campbell in Dallas said that the pandemic and ongoing supply chain issues underscore the importance of protecting farm workers from the heat. "The pandemic showed all of us the vital contributions of the nation's farmworkers. In turn, we must ensure that these hard-working people are treated with dignity and that we honor them by ensuring their health and well-being," she said.
As part of the effort, the division will also focus on reducing agricultural industry violations. A spokesperson said that since 2019, the division had conducted over 2,659 investigations into the industry and issued citations for over 100 employers for violations related to heat-related illnesses or injuries. Employers were assessed with over $20.1 million in penalties for heat safety violations during that period.OSHA's"Water. Rest. Shade.
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