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Jackie Coffman

Businesses of all sizes, across sectors, rely on Jackie’s guidance to manage workforce issues and quickly changing regulations at a local, state and federal level. As part of the firm’s Labor & Employment team, Jackie monitors, researches and analyzes developing labor law and how it impacts clients at an industry and state level, as well as businesses operating across state lines or in multiple sectors.

On October 27, 2021, OSHA issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on Heat Injury & Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings. 86 Fed. Reg. 59309 (Oct. 27, 2021). As announced in the ANPRM, OSHA is seeking information about the extent and nature of hazardous heat in the workplace and the nature and effectiveness of interventions and controls used to prevent heat-related injury and illness. Comments on the Proposed Rule must be submitted by December 27, 2021.

Because outdoor and indoor work settings that lack adequate climate-controlled environments pose a risk of hazardous heat exposure for workers, the proposed rule applies to both indoor and outdoor work environments.