OSHA Proposes Workplace Heat Rule
Posted On
October 08, 2024
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration published its proposed rule on workplace heat standards with an extended period for comments through the end of 2024. OSHA's proposal mandates heat injury plans for employers who operate both outdoors and indoors, including sawmills, with separate requirements at 80 and 90 degrees. The Hardwood Federation will be soliciting feedback from our industry about what is already included in companies' work plans and the impact of additional red tape.
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