013 - Understanding OSHA’s National Emphasis Program For Heat Stress
Update: 2023-05-19
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In September of 2021, the US Department of Labor announced enhanced, expanded measures to protect workers from hazards of extreme heat, indoors and out. Those measures included the launch of a rulemaking process to develop a workplace heat standard and deployment of a National Emphasis Program (NEP). The NEP is the agency's first-ever nationwide enforcement measure specifically targeting heat-related hazards and greenlights heat-related inspections on worksites.
In this episode you'll get to know:
- What an NEP is and its purpose
- What industries are affected by the NEP
- What compliance officers are looking for on heat-related inspections
- How cooling PPE fits in to your plan
Featured Guest:
Alsie Nelson, Heat Stress Hotshot, Ergodyne
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