New rules will protect California workers from dangerous heat indoors
![Warehouses in California can get dangerously hot. The state just passed a rule protecting people who work indoors in industries like warehousing, restaurants or manufacturing from excessive heat.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1440x1080+240+0/resize/1440x1080!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Faf%2F03%2F4eac2e9d4dd2a7f61ae20ba5e1f2%2Fgettyimages-1194362419.jpg)
California joins just two other states that have heat regulations in place meant to keep millions of people who work in facilities like warehouses, restaurants or refineries safe.
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