OSHA doesn't have a federal heat exposure standard. It's developing one.
OSHA doesn't have a federal heat exposure standard. It's developing one.
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"Heat can be an issue for construction, primarily those who are doing outdoor work: the civil work on highways and transportation," said Kevin Cannon, senior director of safety and health services at Associated General Contractors of America. Tips to prevent heat illness OSHA's heat illness prevention campaign highlights the dangers and symptoms of heat illness as well as employers' responsibilities and workers' rights. "It's a combination of the workers understanding themselves but also on the employer side, making sure they're adding an education and training component to it." Pulling workers from duty following a heat-related incident is crucial to preventing a more serious heat injury or death, West said. Lesser forms of heat illness could progress to more serious illness or death if workers return to duty too soon. Heat illness risks, symptoms, preventative measures, and procedures and supplies to care for a person experiencing heat stress are all valuable plan elements. Climate change exacerbating heat waves Research indicates climate change is contributing to more frequent, longer, and more intense heat waves. The heat wave underscored EPA data linking climate change to worsening heat events and presents an opportunity for improving heat illness prevention and mitigation strategies.