In a groundbreaking move, federal workplace safety officials announced today the first-ever national heat stress rule aimed at protecting workers from heat-related illnesses and fatalities. The proposed regulations from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) could soon require you to implement robust measures to safeguard your employees from extreme heat both indoors and outdoors – and significantly impact your workplace safety protocols, regardless of industry. The proposal still needs to wind its way through a months-long administrative process and could even be derailed by new standards set by the Supreme Court that take aim at agency overreach, so you’ll want to follow the process closely. What are the 10 steps you should consider taking to prepare for the new rule?
Monthly Economic Indicators-August
August 26, 2024
