OSHA Updates its Heat National Emphasis Program

As temperatures begin to rise across the country, OSHA sent a clear signal on Friday, April 10, 2026, that it continues to take heat-related hazards very seriously. Only two days after the original Heat National Emphasis Program (NEP) expired on April 8, 2026, OSHA made a late night announcement on April 10, 2026, that it updated its NEP, and plans to keep it in effect for at least five years, until April 10, 2031. Below is a summary of our analysis of the new Heat NEP.... By: Conn Maciel Carey LLP