June 20, 2024
Beat the Heat: OSHA Updates Heat Illness Prevention Campaign
As temperatures break record highs across the nation, OSHA has updated its Heat Illness Prevention Campaign. The announcement informs employers that they should:
- provide training to workers, including supervisors, so they understand heat exposure risks, prevention actions, and first aid
- become familiar with the symptoms of heat illness. When any of these symptoms are present, promptly provide first aid
- Provide your workers with information so they understand the risks of heat exposure and what actions to take. Keep materials easily accessible in the workplace
Use the resources provided to:
- plan ahead to protect workers when heat hazards are present;
- understand heat hazards in your workplace and calculate heat stress;
- protect new workers;
- get guidance on engineering controls, work practices, and PPE; and
- remember to provide water, rest, and shade