OSHA Schedules Stakeholder Meeting for Heat Hazard Initiatives

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On April 6, 2022, OSHA published a?notice?inviting interested parties to participate in a stakeholder meeting concerning the initiatives to protect workers from heat-related hazards. The stakeholder meeting will be held on May 3, 2022.?

Those attending are invited to provide public comments and ask questions about OSHA’s ongoing efforts to prevent heat injury and illness in outdoor and indoor work settings.?

Meeting Objectives?

During the stakeholder meeting, OSHA will present an overview of its ongoing activities to protect workers from heat-related hazards as well as an introduction to the agency’s rule-making process and ways for the public to participate in this process. OSHA states it will also provide an overview of the following topics:?

• The Heat Illness Prevention Campaign;
• Compliance assistance activities; and
• Enforcement efforts.?

At the end of each OSHA information session, stakeholders will have an opportunity to ask questions about the presentations.?

Additionally, this meeting will include periods for public comment and testimony, as OSHA is interested in receiving feedback from stakeholders on how it can more effectively serve the public with this initiative.?

OSHA is requesting comments from interested parties, including affected workers. They encourage anyone submitting comments to include case studies, real-world examples and any data to support their comments.