By Ilana Morady, Patrick Joyce, and Adam Young
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Cal/OSHA Standards Board was ready to vote on Cal/OSHA’s indoor heat rule at the March 21, 2024 Standards Board meeting, but at the 11th hour, the Board was ordered to cancel its scheduled vote.
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In a surprising development, the Cal/OSHA indoor heat rule, which was
Continue Reading Indoor Heat Illness Standard: More Delay of the Long-Delayed Rule
By James L. Curtis, Brent I. Clark, Adam R. Young, A. Scott Hecker, Patrick D. Joyce, Benjamin D. Briggs, Mark A. Lies, Daniel R. Birnbaum, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced that OSHA has issued a heat hazard alert to “remind employers of their
Continue Reading OSHA Issues Heat Hazard Alert Reminding Employers to Protect Workers Against Heat Illness and Injury – States are Following SuitBy: Adam R. Young, Patrick D. Joyce, James L. Curtis, Mark A. Lies, II, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched a National Emphasis Program to protect “millions of workers from heat illness and injuries. Through the program, OSHA will conduct heat-related workplace inspections before workers suffer
Continue Reading Vice President Harris Announces New OSHA Emphasis Program for Heat Illness
Seyfarth Synopsis: Today we will begin posting a monthly summary of our employment law blogs, as a way to keep you connected and aware of our latest thought leadership. As always, readers are encouraged to reach out to our authors with any comments or questions raised from the blog.
Heat Illness – A Phantom Menace: Sweatt Blogs on
Continue Reading July Roundup of Employment Law Lookout Blogs