Lobbyists fight efforts to protect US workers from heat

LONDON - Some big businesses in the United States are lobbying against efforts to implement workplace heat protection standards as the country has been enduring a scorching summer, Xinhua quoted The Guardian.

Millions in the US "have been exposed to some of the hottest days on record, inciting renewed urgency for federal protections from heat exposure for US workers," the British newspaper said on Monday.

However, those rules faced stiff opposition from big-business lobbyists like big agricultural and construction groups, adding that it could take several years to be finalised under the current rule-making processes and laws.

"They could even be scrapped depending on the outcome of the 2024 election," said The Guardian. - BERNAMA-XINHUA