On October 27, the U.S. Occupational and Safety Administration (OSHA) that it is moving closer to developing a national workplace heat standard. ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ previously testified against legislation requiring such a standard, citing the industry’s thorough, proactive work in this area and informed lawmakers that quickly establishing a one-size-fits-all national standard to address workplace heat exposure is unwarranted. In addition, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ has pointed out how the Obama administration’s OSHA previously decided against issuing such a standard, giving existing agency authority to take enforcement action when heat hazards exist on the jobsite. ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ will work with its members, chapters, and coalition partners to respond to this proposal.
For more information, contact Kevin Cannon at kevin.cannon@agc.org or Nazia Shah at nazia.shah@agc.org.