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Massachusetts worker temperature-safety bill advances - Business Insurance Skip to content Register for free Search Search Log In Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Massachusetts worker temperature-safety bill advances by Louise Esola Workers Comp Coverage , Workplace Safety Aug 13, 2026 Massachusetts lawmakers on Monday presented a bill that would require employers to protect workers from extreme heat and cold through paid rest breaks, apply temperature-control measures, and create written prevention programs. S.B. 3240, now referred to the Senate Ways and Means Committee, would apply to public- and private-sector workers, independent contractors, app-based delivery drivers, farmworkers and temporary and seasonal workers. Employers would be required to implement written heat-illness prevention programs when indoor or outdoor temperatures reach 80 degrees Fahrenheit. The programs would have to address workplace risks, engineering and administrative controls, employee training and emergency-response procedures. Employers would also have to provide free drinking water, thermometers and access to shaded or cooled areas. Workers would be entitled to paid 10-minute cooldown breaks every two hours when temperatures reach 90 degrees and every hour when they reach 100 degrees. New employees and workers returning to hot conditions after more than seven days would be subject to a two-week acclimatization period. They could work no more than 20% of their normal heat-exposure duration on the first day, with exposure increasing gradually. When temperatures fall below 60 degrees, employers would have to provide heated break areas and allow workers to take preventive warmup breaks. During cold waves, workers would receive minimum 10-minute warmup breaks every two hours. Employees spending more than an hour per day in vehicles would have to be provided with air conditioning capable of keeping the temperature below 80 degrees. Employers would also be required to provide heating and cooling systems in new work vehicles. The bill would require employers to maintain records of temperature-related illnesses and deaths and prohibit retaliation against workers who report unsafe conditions or temperature-related injuries. 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