Employer Responsibilities
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, employers are responsible for providing workplaces free of known safety and health hazards. This includes protecting workers from heat-related hazards. Here are some actions you should take:
Create a Heat Illness Prevention Plan
Are your workers exposed to high temperatures, either indoors or outside? Use these resources to develop a heat illness prevention program:
When heat hazards are present, plan ahead to protect workers.
Understand heat hazards in your workplace and calculate heat stress.
Protect new workers
Get guidance on engineering controls, work practices, and PPE
Remember water, rest, and shade
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