On Tuesday, July 19, 2022, United States legislators, labor leaders, PPE manufacturers, and safety experts met at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C. to advocate for heat safety and the Asunción Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act. The event was hosted by the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) and was sponsored by U.S. House of Representatives Member, Judy Chu (D-CA).
“Heat stress is a dangerous, recognized workplace hazard,” said Dan Glucksman, Senior Director of Policy at ISEA.