Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S1355: An Act to establish extreme temperature worker protections
Status: In committee, August 10, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
The General Laws are hereby amended by inserting after chapter 149, section 203, the following section: 204 Preamble: Workers who are exposed to extreme heat or cold or work in extreme temperature environments may be at risk of heat or cold stress. Exposure to extreme heat can result in occupational illnesses, injuries and death, including heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, or heat rashes. Exposure to extreme cold can result in occupational illness, injuries and death, including hypothermia, frostbite, or trench foot. Each year, thousands of workers become sick from occupational heat and cold exposure, and too many of those illnesses result in fatalities. Employees new to working in the heat are most vulnerable—nearly 3 out of 4 workers who die from heat-related causes die in their first week on the job. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, Employers are responsible for providing workplace free of known safety and health hazards. This includes protecting workers from temperature-related hazards. Employers must evaluate the temperature and all contributing factors to heat and cold stress, including metabolic workloads, radiant and conductive heat sources, humidity, air movement,and wearing of protective equipment. Employers must then ensure a safe workplace by implementing a plan to reduce exposure to hazardous temperatures through providing paid rest breaks, adequate shade or warmth, adequate drinking water,training for supervisors and …
Sponsors
- Liz Miranda (D) · primary sponsor
- Mindy Domb (D, 3rd Hampshire)
- Jason Lewis (D, Fifth Middlesex)
- James Eldridge (D, Middlesex and Worcester)
- Paul Feeney (D, Bristol and Norfolk)
- Paul Mark (D)
- Christopher Hendricks (D)
- Michael Moore (D, Second Worcester)
- Nick Collins (D, First Suffolk)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a new draft, see S3240
- : Reporting date extended to Thursday July 30, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Tuesday March 3, 2026
- : Hearing scheduled for 06/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-1
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development
Common questions
- What is S1355?
- S1355 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act to establish extreme temperature worker protections.
- What is the status of S1355?
- In committee as of August 10, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a new draft, see S3240 (August 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1355?
- Liz Miranda (D), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S1355?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1355
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