OSHA Press Release and Alert: Prevent Heat Illness at Work

Please see the July 12th OSHA Press Release recognizing the one-year anniversary of a worker death in Western New York due to hyperthermia on his second day on the job.

OSHA has also posted Prevent Heat Illness at Work alerts online in English and Spanish (links provided below). You may find these resources helpful to communicate heat illness safety information to your coworkers and contractors.

• News Release: https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/region2/07122021

• Alert in English: https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA3975.pdf

• Alert in Spanish: https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA4067.pdf