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No Fun in the Sun: Maryland Employers Brace for New Heat Stress Standard Enforcement

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As the weather warms, Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) is set to enforce its new Heat Illness Prevention Standard (the Standard). Under the Standard, Maryland employers will likely need to provide 10-minute...more

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Maryland’s New Heat Standards: What Employers Need to Know

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Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) has issued its long-awaited heat stress standards. Maryland employers need to pay careful attention to these new standards. MOSH also issued information and guidance, which...more

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Maryland OSHA’s New Heat Stress Standard

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Big news out of Maryland this week, and no we’re not talking about the Raven’s win over the undefeated Buffalo Bills. Rather, the Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“MOSH”) is now the first State Plan on...more

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Fed OSHA’s Heat Illness Prevention Proposed Rule Officially Published in the Federal Register

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As you may recall, way back on July 2nd, OSHA “revealed” an unofficial pre-publication version of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for a federal Indoor and Outdoor Heat Illness Prevention Rule. After a peculiar delay...more

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California’s New Indoor Heat Illness Rule: 3 Things Employers Need to Know Now to Prepare

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A new heat illness standard for indoor work areas will affect California employers as soon as this summer. This rule – which the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board voted to adopt on June 20 – creates...more

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Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your June To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

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OSHA Advancing Indoor and Outdoor Heat Illness Rule With Small Business Review

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As temperatures soar in many areas of the country, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) continues to move forward with a heat illness standard for indoor and outdoor employers. OSHA has notified the...more

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Heat and Smoke: New Rules for Oregon Employers

Summer in Oregon has officially arrived and, at least in the Portland Metro area, it did so not with a polite knock on the door, but with a string of 90-degree days. As the season continues to roll out, and with the...more

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Extreme Heat Safety Rules Enacted for Washington Workplaces

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In response to hotter summers and increased wildfires, both Oregon and Washington have recently passed legislation aimed at keeping workers safe in these conditions. Oregon’s OSHA adopted its rules in May of 2022 and...more

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Extreme Heat Safety Rules Enacted for Oregon Workplaces

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In response to hotter summers and increased wildfires, both Oregon and Washington have recently passed legislation aimed at keeping workers safe in these conditions. Oregon’s OSHA adopted its rules in May of 2022 and...more

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Manufacturers Can Expect Emphasis on Prevention of Heat Illness in Workplaces

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) had announced this spring its intention to implement a new heat illness standard that will apply to indoor environments. Now, the U.S. Department of Labor has announced...more

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Washington State Mandates Additional Protections For Outdoor Workers

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In light of the record-breaking heat wave, Washington state announced new emergency rules to provide outdoor workers with additional protections from heat exposure. These rules update the existing Outdoor...more

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Washington OSHA Becomes Second State to Issue Emergency Heat Standard

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On July 9, 2021, Washington’s Department of Labor & Industries filed an emergency rule to increase protection for employees exposed to extreme heat at work. This includes employees working in agriculture, construction, and...more

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The Heat Is On: OSHA Petitioned to Require Breaks to Alleviate Heat Stressat Work

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It’s August, and it’s hot outside. Even Congress, which has a high tolerance for hot air, is taking a month’s long recess to avoid the hot and humid DC swamp. This has not stopped the lobbying process, however, as Public...more

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California Is Hot: Avoiding Workplace Heat Illness

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As recent triple-digit temps have shown, California is still one of the hottest places to be—literally. Today’s post reminds all employers, especially with employees who work outdoors or in open-air environments, that OSHA,...more

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