Roofing contractors in Pennsylvania and Ohio face a combined total of $353,868 in proposed penalties following the death of a 19-year-old worker in June.
The agency began the process of considering a heat-specific workplace rule to address heat-related illnesses when it published the ANPRM on Oct. 27, 2021.
The tentative agenda includes updates from OSHA and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and discussions about OSHA’s work on heat illness.
The Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking will initiate a comment period to gather diverse perspectives and expertise on topics, such as heat-stress thresholds, heat-acclimatization planning and exposure monitoring.