Heat Kills Hundreds of Workers Each Year. A Postal Carrier Was One.

Hundreds of workers die annually due to extreme heat, including a postal carrier. Currently, only about half a dozen states provide explicit legal protections for workers facing excessive heat. Furthermore, certain states, such as Texas, have implemented measures that prevent local governments from enacting their own heat-related safety laws. This creates a fragmented landscape of worker protections across the country, leaving many laborers vulnerable to dangerous temperatures without standardized legal safeguards or local government interventions.