The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will start the rulemaking process today to create a new federal heat standard. There aren’t many details yet on what the rule might look like, but the Biden administration’s announcement hints at a few things it could cover: thresholds for heat stress, heat exposure monitoring, and planning for acclimating to heat.
OSHA also plans to beef up enforcement of existing labor standards when it comes to heat-related hazards. When the heat index — a measure that includes humidity and temperature — rises above 80 degrees Fahrenheit, the agency says it will “prioritize” heat-related issues when it comes to workplace inspections and interventions. It also plans to pay closer attention to industries it deems as having a higher risk of heat stress, including agriculture, construction, delivery workers, and warehouses.
This should've always been considered
Warehouse owners in shambles.
That number is WAY lower than I would have expected, I'm curious to see how this will play out.
Class of owners very well known for following and respecting OSHA guidelines.
"OSHA budget slashed by 90%, 'No money for inspections,' former employee states"
I remember it probably being well into the 90s even during the graveyard shift at Amazon until after midnight. The AC was a joke when there are hundreds of robots running around.
It's lower than my threshold. I get uncomfortable at 27C and begin to cooldown the room I'm in when this happens. I make a habit of checking the temperature whenever I naturally reach "I need to cooldown the room" and it's always somewhere between 27-28. 80 farenheit is 26.66
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