OSHA Updates Heat Enforcement Program as Prior Initiative Expires

After a federal workplace heat safety program expired last week, regulators on Friday unveiled an updated enforcement initiative aimed at continuing inspections in high-risk industries, according to agency documents. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s National Emphasis Program on heat hazards launched in 2022 and expired Wednesday, raising concerns among worker advocates about enforcement gaps heading into the summer. Its expiration left the agency relying on its general duty clause to cite employers in the absence of a formal standard, which has been in the works ...