b'THE OFFICIAL NFBA MAGAZINEOSHA HEAT INJURY AND ILLNESS PREVENTION PROPOSED RULESAFETY UPDATEBy:Gary AumanAuman, Mahan & FurryO SHA has finally issued a proposed ruleother enumerated specific industries for heat injury and illness prevention. The.For example, it will be enforced for proposed rule was published in the Federalshipyard employment under standard Register on August 30, 2024. The purpose of this29 CFR 1915.95 and it will also be enforced in the article is to provide a summary of the requirementsconstruction industry under 29 CFR 1926.67. of the new standard. The proposed rule will becomeBeyond this, it will also be enforced under the effective sixty days after the final rule is published instandards for marine terminals, longshoring, and the Federal Register. Employers will be required toagriculture.comply with all requirements of the new standardThe new standard will not apply to work activities no later than 150 days after the date of publicationfor which there is no reasonable expectation of of the final rule in the Federal Register. Commentsexposure at or above the initial heat trigger, which on the proposed rule may be filed with OSHA byhas been defined as 80F. It will also not apply to December 30, 2024. While the new rule has beenshort duration employee exposures at or above the published under the general industry standard, 29initial heat trigger of fifteen minutes or less in any CFR 1910.148, it will also be enforced in severalsixty minutes. And it will not apply to work activities 24 / FRAME BUILDER - VOL5 4'