This bill would stop the Secretary of Labor from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed standard titled "Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings" published August 30, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 70698), or any substantially similar standard. The bill includes congressional findings that describe the proposed standard as overly prescriptive, burdensome to businesses, and confusing for workers.
If the bill became law, the Labor Secretary could not complete or apply the August 30, 2024 OSHA heat standard or a substantially similar rule. The text says OSHA could not enforce that proposed standard. The bill was introduced in the Senate and has been referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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The bill’s findings state that the proposed OSHA standard: is overly prescriptive; burdens businesses; is confusing for workers; relies on high-heat triggers, strict rest and acclimatization protocols, and detailed written plans that make it unworkable; and applies broadly to indoor and outdoor work across all industries and geographies without regard for unique local conditions.
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