The previous initiative lapsed on April 8, but two days later, the safety agency announced an updated outreach, resource and inspection program that will run through 2031.

Federal safety and health agency updated and extended emphasis program for outdoor and indoor heat-related hazards until 2031 as advocates warn of declining workplace safety enforcement under the ...

As summer 2026 approaches, employers face a period of significant regulatory uncertainty regarding workplace heat illness prevention at the federal level due to two important developments: the ...

The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has dropped its numerical inspection targets and taken fruit and ...

On April 8, 2022, OSHA issued a National Emphasis Program – Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Hazards. In January 2025, Douglas Park, OSHA's assistant secretary, extended the directive, saying it would ...

On April 10, OSHA updated its National Emphasis Program that protects workers from outdoor and indoor heat-related hazards. The update directs agency resources where they can make the biggest impact – ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has revised its National Emphasis Program (NEP) addressing indoor and outdoor ...

The U.S. Dept. of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration published its proposed rule on workplace heat safety last summer. Photo by Shawn T. Moore/U.S. Dept. of Labor June 19, 2025 When ...

The Trump administration is silent on its plans. Democrats urged renewal and warned about workers “risking their health and their lives.” One of the federal government’s only tools for protecting ...

As temperatures climb into the 90s across Southern California, Cal/OSHA is reminding employers to protect outdoor and indoor workers from heat illness through water, shade, rest breaks, and training.

Statewide recommendations made by the governor’s Workplace Heat Safety Task Force provide a guide for shade, acclimation, ...

This story was originally published on Construction Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Construction Dive newsletter. OSHA has updated and extended its National ...