Biden Administration Announces Measures to Protect Workers From Heat

The administration of President Joe Biden on Monday announced enhanced and expanded measures by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to combat hazards associated with extreme heat exposure faced by workers indoors and outdoors. OSHA is implementing a national emphasis program on heat-related hazards and launching a rulemaking process in October to develop a workplace heat standard to provide employers with guidance. In addition, the agency is forming a national advisory group to provide better understanding of challenges and to identify and share best practices to protect worker...