Eight years and two votes later, state-mandated relief from sweltering heat might finally be on its way to warehouse workers and other Californians who toil indoors.
Amazon workers process and fill packages in the fulfillment center in Corona on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Eight years and two votes later, state-mandated relief from sweltering heat might finally be on its way to Inland EmpireMeanwhile, one of the Inland area’s biggest logistics employers has announced new steps to cool workers.
Reacting to the board’s vote, Amazon spokesperson Maureen Lynch Vogel said via email: “We’ve seen the positive effects of having a strong heat mitigation program, which we proactively implemented to help protect employees and Amazon delivery service partners. We comply with all regulations everywhere we operate and will do so in this instance, too.”
The rules set temperature thresholds that, if reached, would require employers to take steps to either lower inside temperatures or give workers heat relief. Indoor heat is a particular worry in the Inland Empire, where it’s common for average summertime temperatures to reach 100 degrees or higher.Amazon is often the target of those complaints, with workers alleging the company risks their safety by forcing them to meet strict production goals in high-heat areas.alleged it was failing to tell its workers about a law against abusive production quotas, denies using a quota system and argues it already has cooling measures in place.
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