OSHA Updates its Heat Emphasis Program: How to Protect Your Staff From the Summer Heat and Comply with OSHA in 6 Practical Steps

The federal workplace safety watchdog agency recently announced on April 10 it was renewing its special enforcement focus on heat risks to workers via an updated National Emphasis Program (NEP) ahead of the summer season, ramping up the urgency for employers to prepare for the rising temperatures. Although there’s currently no federal rule that sets specific heat stress mitigation requirements or a threshold for when protections should be implemented, the Occupational Safety and Health... By: Fisher Phillips