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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is a United States federal agency established in 1970 by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. OSHA is part of the Department of Labor and is charged with assuring healthy, safe, working environments. OSHA sets and enforces safety standards and policies. Examples of OSHA's duties include setting limits on workers' exposure to hazardous substances, ensuring workers have access to safety information and protective equipment, and providing employers and workers proper training to prevent dangerous conditions. less -

Gavel to Gavel: OSHA turns up the heat on workplace safety

McAfee & Taft on 9/13/2024

On August 30, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration published a proposed rule to protect millions of workers from a leading cause of weather-related deaths in the United States: heat. You know, that weather...more

OSHA Issues Proposed Heat Injury and Illness Rule

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 9/6/2024

On August 30, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued its long-anticipated proposed regulation requiring affected employers to plan for and address heat exposure risks in the workplace. The proposed...more

OSHA Publishes Hotly Anticipated Proposed Heat Standard

Stinson LLP on 9/3/2024

At long last and at the tail-end of what is on track to be the hottest summer on record, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its first proposed heat standard on August 30, 2024. OSHA's Notice of...more

OSHA’s First Federal Heat Standard for Outdoor and Indoor Work

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 8/28/2024

OSHA issued an unofficial version of a long-awaited proposed rule addressing heat injury and illness prevention. The official version has yet to be published in the Federal Register. The proposed rule requires employers...more

OSHA Turns Up the Heat on Employers with New Proposed Rule

Venable LLP on 8/2/2024

Last summer, we described efforts of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and several states to protect workers from heat stress hazards. In July of this year, OSHA issued a notice for a proposed rule,...more

OSHA proposes first-ever heat protection rule

McAfee & Taft on 7/23/2024

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently proposed a rule that, if finalized, would establish the nation’s first-ever federal safety standard addressing excessive heat in the...more

Hotter Than Blue Blazes! OSHA Issues New Heat Hazard Rules for Companies Operating Outdoor and Indoor Workplaces

Williams Mullen on 7/17/2024

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a Proposed Rule that could expose employers to liability when employees suffer heat illnesses in outdoor or indoor workplaces. This Rule will affect...more

OSHA Proposes Heat Hazard Rules

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 7/12/2024

After years of development, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued proposed regulations last week intended to address employee exposure to dangerous heat and humidity while at work. Affected...more

DOL Unveils Proposed Heat Illness Prevention Rule as Federal Agency Authority Faces Questions

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/9/2024

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) unveiled its long-anticipated proposed heat illness prevention rule, which would require employers to monitor excessive heat in the workplace and develop and implement...more

Heat Exposure Claims Not Limited to Outdoor Workers

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 10/23/2023

With the end of warmer weather across much of the U.S., the number of OSHA complaints involving heat exposure will decrease until next year. While OSHA continues to report that it is working on a comprehensive heat stress...more

OSHA Announces Options for National Heat Stress Rule

Littler on 9/15/2023

On August 24, 2023, as part of its ongoing heat illness prevention rulemaking effort, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released various options for inclusion in a proposed rule to address heat injury...more

Return of Warm Weather Means Employers Should Consider Heat Illness Prevention Plans

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 3/10/2023

As spring weather begins in many parts of the U.S., higher temperatures are just around the corner. Now is a good time for employers to review their response to situations involving employee exposure to high temperatures....more

OSHA’s Heat Hazard Enforcement Program and How to Prepare Your Workplace

Miles & Stockbridge P.C. on 8/16/2022

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) recently unveiled a new National Emphasis Program (“NEP”) for outdoor and indoor heat-related hazards. To best protect workers in hot working environments,...more

OSHA Warns Southeast Employers About Heat Stress Dangers

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 7/15/2022

On July 7, Region 4 of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a news release reminding employers of their duty to protect employees from heat-related illnesses. Region 4 includes Florida,...more

OSHA Reminds Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas Employers to Protect Workers From Heat-Related Illness

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/22/2022

High temperatures in the Southwestern United States have and continue to break records. In Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas, the heat index could reach triple digits and in some cases exceed 110°F. These elevated...more

Oregon Releases Final Rules on Heat Illness Prevention and Wildfire Smoke Exposure

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/19/2022

On May 9 and 10, 2022, the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Oregon OSHA) adopted final rules on heat illness and wildfire smoke. The Oregon OSHA Final Heat Illness Prevention Standard - Oregon...more

Oregon OSHA Enacts Emergency Rules to Protect Workers From Extreme Heat

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/18/2021

On July 8, 2021, the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA) adopted temporary rules to bolster worker protections from the hazards of high and extreme heat, including requirements to provide shade,...more

Heat-Related Illness Prevention: Training and Supervision

Woods Rogers on 6/17/2021

In the previous article, we highlighted tips for creating a heat-related illness prevention plan (HRIPP) and discussed the importance of considering total heat stress and personal risk factors. In this article, we will focus...more

Heat-Related Illness Prevention: Creating an Effective Plan

Woods Rogers on 6/17/2021

In the last article, we discussed federal standards related to heat-related illness. As it warms up this summer, now is a perfect time to update or create a heat-related illness prevention plan (HRIPP) for your business. In...more

As We Mark National Heat Awareness Day, Is A Heat Stress Standard On The Horizon?

Husch Blackwell LLP on 5/31/2019

May 31 is National Heat Awareness Day, according to OSHA and the National Weather Service. This year, the day falls at a time when the rules about preventing heat illness may be in flux. In fact, after OSHA lost a recent case...more

OSHRC’s recent ruling provides important guidance for employers on heat exposure and the general duty clause

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP on 4/16/2019

On Feb. 28 the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) reversed a citation issued to A.H. Sturgill Roofing, Inc. for the heat-related death of an employee, finding that all of the elements of proof of the...more

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