Miami-Dade County moves forward with heat safety rules for outdoor workers after deaths

Miami-Dade County is creating a new Heat Standard ordinance to protect outdoor workers from extreme heat.
The rules require companies to provide water, shade breaks, and heat safety training when heat index hits 90°F.
Advocates have pushed for heat protections after recent deaths of agricultural workers in South Florida.
The ordinance passed its first vote unanimously and will go to a public hearing in September.
Heat causes an average of 34 deaths annually in Miami-Dade, disproportionately impacting outdoor workers.