A sign of deregulation to come? It’s crazy we need the government to keep employees safe working in extreme heat.
A second Donald Trump presidency will likely spell the death of OSHA’s recently published heat safety rule, but it won’t necessarily mean no standard will come to pass, experts told Construction Dive.
The 1,000-page rule requires a Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Plan that employers would need to put into effect for a heat trigger — when temperatures reach 80 degrees F or a wet bulb globe temperature equal to the NIOSH Recommended Alert Limit. Employers would have more requirements to protect workers for a high-heat trigger — when temperatures reach 90 degrees or hotter.
A THOUSAND FREAKING PAGES!!!
I think the Trump Administration will provide guidance that is easier for employers to reach compliance and employees to remain safe.