OSHA is working to address the threat of heat, the leading cause of death among all weather-related workplace hazards, with new compliance and enforcement activities.

Through the program, OSHA will conduct heat-related workplace inspections before workers suffer preventable injuries, illnesses or fatalities.

The newly established initiative prioritizes heat-related interventions and inspections of work activities on days when the heat index exceeds 80 degrees Fahrenheit.

New directive provides OSHA compliance safety and health officers with guidance on how to enforce the silica standards’ requirements.

OSHA now requires employers to record cases of the coronavirus in specific circumstances, though certain companies may not need to report instances depending on the number of employees.