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OSHA Extends Heat Stress Enforcement Program, Despite Lack of Progress on National Rule

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration shows few signs of progress in finalizing proposed regulations intended to address risks associated with employee exposure to hot working conditions....more

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Get Ready for the Heat: 7 Practical Summer Safety Tips for Employers as OSHA Takes Next Steps for National Rule

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OSHA’s long-awaited heat illness rule could be inching closer to reality, with a public hearing that could determine its fate now scheduled for June 16. While many predicted the Trump administration would stall or shelve the...more

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Fed OSHA Heat Illness Rulemaking – Next Steps for Employers Heat Illness Prevention Rulemaking Coalition

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We are providing an update on federal OSHA’s Heat Illness Prevention rulemaking and hopefully starting a meaningful dialogue with the employer community about potential next steps for this controversial rulemaking. Conn...more

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New Jersey Proposes Bills to Protect Workers from Heat-Related Illnesses and Injuries

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In the absence of a heat stress standard by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), New Jersey is seeking to adopt one for the protection of workers against heat-related illnesses. Bill A-5022, which...more

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Biden’s OSHA Pushes Heat Illness Prevention Rule Close to the Finish Line - UPDATED 4/14/25

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On January 14, 2025, just six days before the transition from the Biden Administration to the second Trump Administration, OSHA closed the books on collecting public comments about the agency’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...more

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[Webinar] Federal and State OSHA Heat Illness Prevention (OSHA & Cal/OSHA) - April 24th, 10:00 am PT

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As temperatures begin to rise, now is the time to remind employees about the importance of heat illness prevention. Although FedOSHA made tremendous efforts towards promulgating a heat illness prevention standard for both...more

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New Mexico Becomes the Latest State to Propose Heat Illness Prevention Rule

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On March 13, 2025, the New Mexico Environment Department’s (NMED) Occupational Health and Safety Bureau (OHS Bureau) petitioned the state’s Environmental Improvement Board (EI Board) to adopt a proposed rule to address...more

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New Mexico Is the Next State With a Proposed Heat Illness Rule

New Mexico is the next state to propose a heat exposure rule for workers. The New Mexico Environment Department has proposed a rule aimed at preventing heat-related illnesses and injuries in the workplace....more

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Biden’s OSHA Pushes Heat Illness Prevention Rule Close to the Finish Line

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On January 14, 2025, just six days before the transition from the Biden Administration to the second Trump Administration, OSHA closed the books on collecting public comments on the agency’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...more

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The Proposed OSHA Heat Standard: Key Changes and Responsibilities for Employers

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Recently, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) officially published its long-awaited rule proposal to establish a workplace heat standard to address a leading cause of weather-related deaths in the U.S....more

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An Update on OSHA’s Heat Regulation Rule

The OSHA process for issuing a new heat regulation is finally heating up. On August 30, 2024, OSHA published its Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) in the Federal Register. The path to get to this NPRM has been a long...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Comment Period Now Open for OSHA’s Proposed National Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Standard

On the heels of California’s new indoor heat illness prevention standard becoming effective, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced a proposed national heat and injury illness prevention...more

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Proposed OSHA Rule Hopes to Turn Down the Heat

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On August 30, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a proposed new rule aimed at addressing the adverse effects of heat in the workplace. The proposed rule - titled Heat Injury and Illness...more

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

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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

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

OSHA Issues Proposed Heat Injury and Illness Rule

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

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OSHA Publishes Hotly Anticipated Proposed Heat Standard

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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

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

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

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Protecting Organizations from Extreme Heat Waves Across the United States

June 2024 broke global records as the hottest month according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) 175-year dataset. It was also the 13th month in a row of record-high temperatures, tying the...more

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OSHA Proposes New, Far-Reaching Workplace Heat Safety Rule

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In July 2024, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a proposed rule (the “Proposed Rule” or “Rule”) aimed at regulating and mitigating heat-related hazards in the workplace....more

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Battling the Heat: OSHA's New Rules for Construction Safety

On July 2, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) took significant steps to address the risk of heat exposure in the workplace, particularly in the construction industry. This initiative is driven by...more

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OSHA Turns Up the Heat on Employers with New Proposed Rule

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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

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OSHA proposes first-ever heat protection rule

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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

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

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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

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Understanding OSHA’s Proposed Heat Safety Regulations

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On July 2, OSHA unveiled its proposed heat safety rule, currently awaiting official publication in the Federal Register. This rule aims to protect employees from heat-related injuries and illnesses by establishing...more

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Heat of the Moment: What Employers Need to Know About Nevada OSHA’s Latest Proposed Heat Safety Rule and 10 Steps You Can Take to...

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Employers in the Silver State may soon be required to implement a number of measures aimed at safeguarding employees from heat-related illnesses. The Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Nevada OSHA) is...more

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