Federal OSHA Announced the Launch of a National Emphasis Program (NEP) On Heat Illness and Injury
by Tim Neubauer, MS, CSP, President of Exceed Safety LLC
When it is extremely hot and humid weather, your body’s ability to cool itself is diminished. If your body heats too rapidly it will use body fluids to cool itself. When this happens, too much fluid or salt is lost through sweating. The body temperature rises, and you may experience a heat-related illness. It is important that you know the symptoms of excessive heat exposure and the appropriate responses. To help you know these signs, OSHA’s revised Heat Illness Prevention webpage consolidates resources to keep workers safe indoors and outdoors.
Please visit their website listed here for more information:
New Oregon OSHA rules protecting workers from high heat went into effect On June 15th. A link to that article can be found here: https://osha.oregon.gov/pages/topics/heat-stress.aspx
Nevada OSHA is adopting the NEP in a modified form to reflect local factors. It will be effective on June 15, 2022. A link to that information can be found here: https://dir.nv.gov
The National Emphasis Program affects all industries including construction. The NEP can be read in its entirety at the link provided here: https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/enforcement/directives/CPL_03-00-024.pdf
