OSHA Official Warns Employers To Prevent Heat-Related Incidents

With average temperatures rising as a result of climate change, a top OSHA official is warning employers to ensure they take adequate precautions to protect their workers from heat-related injury or death, or face risk of enforcement actions and penalties. Kelly Schnapp, director of OSHA's Office of Science and Technology Assessment, told a May 26 webinar sponsored by the White House that employers have an obligation under the OSH Act's “General Duty” clause to protect workers from heat-related risks. The...