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OSHA Pushes Outdoor and Indoor Heat Rule
- OSHA has moved closer to finalizing the “Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings” rule, sending it for a 90-day interagency review before publishing it in the Federal Register.
- The proposed framework requires employers to create and maintain a written Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Program (HIPP), with small employers (up to 10 employees) being exempted.
- Employers must identify heat hazards by monitoring weather conditions or measuring heat indices, with certain conditions triggering additional obligations such as providing cool-down areas and acclimating new/returning employees.
- Employers may need to establish written medical treatment and emergency response plans, keep records of temperature monitoring and heat illness incidents, and communicate heat safety procedures at multi-employer worksites. Failure to comply could result in significant OSHA penalties.
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