b'(continued from page 1)In addition, the agency is prioritizing programmed inspections in agricultural industries that employ temporary, nonimmigrant H-2A workers for seasonal labor. These workers face unique vulnerabilities, including potential language barriers, less control over their living and working conditions, and possible lack of acclimatization, and are at high risk of hazardous heat exposure. By law, employers must protect workers from the dangers of heat exposure and should have a proper safety and health plan in place. At a minimum, employers should provide adequate cool water, rest breaks and shade or a cool rest area.(continued from page 5) Employees who are new or returning to a high heatNext, users should only have access to the da-workplace should be allowed time to gradually getta they need to perform their job. The Princi-used to working in hot temperatures. Workers andple of Least Privilege is still important in managers should also be trained so they cancloud data management and is an aspect of identify and help prevent heat illness themselves. security thats being overlooked in the transi-"No worker should have to get sick or die becausetion online. Businesses can also implement their employer refused to provide water, or breakstools that restrict the copying and transferring to recover from high heat, or failed to act after aof data, so users can access assets to do their worker showed signs of heat illness," Parkerjob but cannot move them.added. Lastly, pay attention to third-party vendors. As always, OSHA will share information andOften vendors are granted access to cloud da-coordinate enforcement and compliance assistanceta, which may not have the same security pol-efforts with states operating their own occupationalicies in place as the original organization. Ad-safety and health programs. At the same time, theditionally, the data transfer method to the agency\'s compliance assistance specialists regularly meet with employer associations,third party is another avenue for a breachworkers and their advocacy groups and labor unions to supply information and education on heat hazards. Jack Gerbs, Quanexus 12'