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Rule/Notice/NOFO: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings
Federal Register/Notice: Govinfo.gov
Type of Requirement: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
Description: OSHA is proposing to issue a new standard, titled Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings. The standard would apply to all employers conducting outdoor and indoor work in all general industry, construction, maritime, and agriculture sectors where OSHA has jurisdiction, with some exceptions. It would be a programmatic standard that would require employers to create a plan to evaluate and control heat hazards in their workplace and would more clearly set forth employer obligations and the measures necessary to effectively protect employees from hazardous heat. OSHA requests comments on all aspects of the proposed rule.
NOTE: OSHA intends to schedule an informal public hearing on the proposed rule if requested during the comment period. If a hearing is requested, the location and date of the hearing, procedures for interested parties to notify the agency of their intention to participate, and procedures for participants to submit their testimony and documentary evidence will be announced in the Federal Register.
APTA Comment/Letter: Under Consideration
APTA Staff Advisor: Brian Alberts: balberts@apta.com