OSHA Issues Landmark Proposed Heat Rule for Indoor and Outdoor Work

Summary

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced its long-anticipated proposed rule Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings on July 2, 2024. The proposed rule takes a large-scale approach to regulating heat injury and illness issues, requiring employers to develop robust Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Plans for indoor and outdoor heat hazards, regularly monitor temperatures at the work site, and implement control measures at two distinct heat exposure thresholds. Once published in the Federal Register, the public is encouraged to submit written comments on the rule.