This bill would prohibit the Department of Labor from finalizing or enforcing a proposed workplace safety standard on heat injury and illness prevention that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration published in August 2024. The proposed standard would have required employers to implement specific measures such as heat triggers, mandatory rest breaks, acclimatization protocols, and detailed written safety plans to protect workers in both outdoor and indoor settings across all industries. The bill's sponsors argue that the standard is overly prescriptive and burdensome on businesses while being confusing for workers, and that applying uniform requirements across different industries and geographic regions fails to account for unique circumstances. The legislation would block not only the current proposed rule but also any substantially similar standards that the Labor Department might attempt to create. No specific funding or implementation timeline is included in the bill.
Take Action
Your position
Add a comment
to comment on this bill.
Annotate the text
Highlight any passage on the Summary or Full Text tab to attach a note. Annotations appear on the Annotations tab.