Heat Stress / Hydration Educational Learning Session

11030 Industriplex Blvd.,Baton Rouge LA 70809

13 September, 2022

Description

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act), 29 U.S.C. § 654. Per OSHA's published abstract, this NEP expands on the agency’s ongoing heat-related illness prevention initiative and campaign by setting forth a targeted enforcement component and reiterating its compliance assistance and outreach efforts. This approach is intended to encourage early interventions by employers to prevent illnesses and deaths among workers during high heat conditions, such as working outdoors in a local area experiencing a heat wave, as announced by the National Weather Service. Early interventions include, but are not limited to, implementing water, rest, shade, training, and acclimatization procedures for new or returning employees.