Safety
Heating Things Up: OSHA Launches National Emphasis Program on Outdoor and Indoor Heat Hazards
OSHA has published a notice on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings.
By Jane Heidingsfelder
July 20, 2022
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by Jane Heidingsfelder
Jane Heidingsfelder is a partner in the labor and employment practice group in New Orleans. She has extensive experience representing construction industry employers before the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA). She helps develop, implement and update safety and health policies and procedures as well as defends employers that have been issued citations and penalties by OSHA.
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