Extreme heat waves this year have intensified pressure on U.S. regulators to finalize a national standard for heat illness prevention in the workplace.
In 2021, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a proposed rule on workplace heat standards, but a final rule hasn't come out yet.
In the meantime, "OSHA is ramping up their enforcement on heat" under the general-duty clause of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act, said Alana Genderson, an attorney with Morgan Lewis in Washington, D.C. "Employers have a duty to protect workers against heat."
Feds Continue Developing Workplace Regulations to Prevent Heat Illness
SHRM | Aug 2023
OSHA Issues Heat Hazard Alert and Warns of Increased Enforcement
Maynard | Jul 2023
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Beating the Heat at Work
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Law Firm Articles
OSHA Is Not Backing Down — Employers Must Address Risks of Extreme Heat
Jones Walker | Aug 2023
Employer Summer Prep Should Include Reviewing Your Heat Illness Prevention Plan
Jackson Lewis | Jun 2023
No Fun in the Summertime: Employer Obligations for Preventing Employee Heat Stress
Venable | Jun 2023
Protecting Workers from Extreme Heat and Ensuring Compliance With OSHA's Heat National Emphasis Program
Fisher Phillips | May 2023
Return of Warm Weather Means Employers Should Consider Heat Illness Prevention Plans
Parker | Mar 2023
World Cup Heat a Reminder for Employers on Heat-Related Illness
When Is 'Too Hot' Actually Too Hot to Work? OSHA Cites Contractor After Florida Farm Worker Fatality
Ogletree | Sep – Nov 2022
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