The White House and OSHA Joint Worker Protection Initiative to Address Extreme Heat

The Biden administration, in a joint statement with The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced on 9/21/2021 they will begin developing a federal rule to protect workers from heat related illness. 

As a part of this – OSHA will begin prioritizing onsite inspections in industries whose workers perform their jobs outdoors in extreme heat.   

OSHA’s website has a section under Safety and Health Topics relating to the creation of a heat illness prevention plan; NOW is a good time to start working on your company policy for next summer.    

LINK to Joint White House/OSHA STATEMENT: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/09/20/statement-by-president-joe-biden-on-mobilizing-the-administration-to-address-extreme-heat/ LINK to OSHA HEAT ILLNESS PREVENTION PLAN: https://www.osha.gov/heat-exposure/planning

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