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 ...

On April 10, 2026, OSHA published an updated National Emphasis Program (NEP) for outdoor and indoor heat-related hazards. The updated NEP largely mirrors the prior NEP, but adds new industries and ...

A second Donald Trump presidency will likely spell the death of OSHA’s recently published heat safety rule, but it won’t necessarily mean no standard will come to pass, experts told Construction Dive.

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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 ...

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.

While OSHA’s proposed “Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings” (HIIP) rule is still coming into focus, employers need to begin preparing for it now. Besides laying the ...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration updated its National Emphasis Program on heat hazards that targets 55 high-risk industries, including sawmills ...

Extreme heat is the leading cause of weather-related work fatalities in the United States, with construction workers accounting for more than a third of all heat-related deaths. As average daily ...

Construction remains one of the most hazardous industries in the United States, and OSHA’s 2025 regulations are raising the bar for safety compliance. With the industry still responsible for more than ...