b'SAFETYOSHA HEAT INJURY AND ILLNESS PREVENTION PROPOSED RULEBy Gary Auman - Auman, Mahan & FurryO SHA has finally issued aand it will also be enforced in the construction proposed rule for heat injuryindustry under 29 CFR 1926.67. Beyond this, and illness prevention. Theit will also be enforced under the standards for proposed rule was published in themarine terminals, longshoring, and agriculture.FederalRegisteron August30,The new standard will not apply to work activities 2024. The purpose of this article is to provide afor which there is no reasonable expectation of summary of the requirements of the new standard.exposureatorabovetheinitialheattrigger, The proposed rule will become effective sixtywhich has been defined as 80F. It will also not days after the final rule is published in the Federalapply to short duration employee exposures at or Register. Employers will be required to complyabove the initial heat trigger of fifteen minutes or with all requirements of the new standard no laterless in any sixty minutes. And it will not apply to than 150 days after the date of publication of thework activities performed in indoor work areas or final rule in the Federal Register. Comments onvehicles where air conditioning consistently keeps the proposed rule may be filed with OSHA bythe ambient temperature below 80F. Finally, it December 30, 2024. While the new rule has beenwill not apply to telework activities or sedentary published under the general industry standard,work activities that only involve some combination 29 CFR 1910.148, it will also be enforced inof sitting with occasional standing and walking several other enumerated specific industriesfor brief periods of time and occasional lifting of .For example, it will be enforced for shipyardobjects weighing less than ten pounds.employment under standard 29 CFR 1915.95 Continued on page 3736 www.mrca.orgMidwest Roofer'