,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cffh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #aj1 #bjai,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 & ,ms4 ,m5g7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,adm9i/ration to issue an occupational safety & heal? /&>d to protect work]s f heat-relat$ injuries & illnesses4 #a4 ,%ort title & f9d+s 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,asuncion ,valdivia ,heat ,illness & ,fatality ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjai4 7b7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,excessive heat exposure poses a direct ?reat to work]s & ! economy4 ,climate *ange increases ?is dang]1 z #ah ( ! #ai hotte/ ye>s on record h occurr$ s9ce #bjja4 ,ris+ temp]atures are project$ to cause an increase 9 heat-relat$ workplace injuries & illnesses1 a dramatic loss 9 labor capacity1 & decreas$ productivity4 7#b7 ,heat-relat$ illnesses c arise :5 high temp]atures rise above ! body's capacity to dispel heat4 ,impacts range f comp>atively m9or problems su* z heat cramps to sev]e afflictions su* z organ damage1 heat exhau/ion1 /roke1 & dea?4 7#c7 ,f>mwork]s & con/ruction work]s suff] ! highe/ incid5ce ( heat illness1 b all outdoor & indoor work]s employ$ 9 excessively hot & humid environm5ts are at significant risk ( mat]ial impairm5t ( heal? or functional capacity4 7#d7 ,asuncion ,valdivia 0 a ,cali=nia f>mwork] :o di$ ( heat /roke 9 #bjjd aft] pick+ grapes = #aj /raight h\rs 9 #aje degree temp]atures4 ,in/ead ( call+ an ambulance1 8 employ] told 8 son to drive ,mr4 ,valdivia home4 ,on 8 way home1 he />t$ foam+ at ! m\? & di$4 7#e7 ,p work+ 9 excessive heat suff] dim9i%$ m5tal acuity & physical ability1 :i* increases ! risk ( accid5ts4 ,heat-relat$ injuries & illnesses increase work]s' comp5sation co/s & m$ical exp5ses4 7#f7 ,! co/s ( l[] labor productivity "u ris+ temp]atures is e/imat$ to rea* up to #afj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 lo/ wages p] ye> 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by #bjij accord+ to ! #bjah ,national ,climate ,assessm5t4 ,! drop 9 productivity decreases income = employ]s & work]s4 ,global gross dome/ic product losses f heat are project$ to be great] ?an #bj p]c5t by ! end ( ?is c5tury4 7#g7 ,e ye>1 ?\s&s ( work]s become sick & "s die f exposure to heat4 ,betwe5 #aiib & #bjag1 #hae ,unit$ ,/ates work]s di$ f heat & almo/ #gj1jjj 7 s]i\sly injur$4 ,^! numb]s are g5]ally und]/ood to be gross und]c\nts because _m heat-relat$ illnesses & dea?s are blam$ on natural causes4 7#h7 ,work]s h a legal "r to a safe workplace4 ,! va/ majority ( heat-relat$ workplace dea?s & illnesses c be prev5t$ by access to wat]1 re/1 & %ade4 ,_m employ]s don't provide ^! simple measures = work]s accord+ to ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,adm9i/ration4 7#i7 ,employ]s (t5 retaliate aga9/ employees if !y report or seek assi/ance due to problems ) heat4 ,_m employees are !re=e afraid to report problems & face increas$ risk ( heat-relat$ illnesses or dea?4 7#aj7 ,9 ! abs5ce ( a ,f$]al /&>d1 multiple bran*es ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces--includ+ ! ,army1 ,navy1 ,m>9e ,corps1 & ,air ,=ce--h issu$ heat prev5tion guidel9es1 & sev]al ,/ates--,cali=nia1 ,wa%+ton1 & ,m9nesota--h issu$ heat prev5tion /&>ds4 ,! ,national ,in/itute = ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? 7,,nio%7 issu$ crit]ia = su* a /&>d 9 #aigb1 updat+ x 9 #aihf & #bjaf4 7#aa7 ,congress creat$ ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,adm9i/ration to ensure safe & heal?ful work+ conditions by sett+ & en=c+ /&>ds pursuant to section #f ( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj4 ,employees are expos$ to grave dang] f exposure to excessive heat4 ,! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,adm9i/ration mu/ develop a /&>d to protect work]s f ! significant risks ( heat-relat$ illness & dea?4 #b4 ,,o%a safety /&>d = exposure to heat & hot environm5ts 7a7 ,propos$ /&>d ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all1 pursuant to section #f7;b7 ( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fee71 promulgate a propos$ /&>d on prev5tion ( occupational exposure to excessive heat4 7b7 ,f9al /&>d ,n lat] ?an #db mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate a f9al /&>d on prev5tion ( occupational exposure to excessive heat t %all-- 7#a7 provide no less protection ?an ! mo/ protective heat prev5tion /&>d adopt$ by a ,/ate plan t has be5 approv$ by ! ,secret>y "u section #ah ( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ffg7 &1 at a m9imum1 include ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 section #d2 & 7#b7 be effective & en=ceable 9 ! same mann] & to ! same ext5t z any /&>d promulgat$ "u section #f7;b7 ( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fee7;b774 7c7 ,int]im f9al /&>d 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! propos$ /&>d describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is n promulgat$ n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all promulgate an int]im f9al /&>d on prev5tion ( occupational exposure to excessive heat n lat] ?an #b ye>s & #fj days aft] su* date ( enactm5t-- 7,a7 to require cov]$ employ]s to develop & implem5t a compreh5sive workplace excessive heat prev5tion plan to protect cov]$ employees f excessive heat t may lead to heat-relat$ injuries & illnesses2 & 7,b7 t %all1 at a m9imum-- 7i7 provide no less protection ?an ! mo/ protective heat prev5tion /&>d adopt$ by a ,/ate plan t has be5 approv$ by ! ,secret>y "u section #ah ( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ffg72 7ii7 e/abli% requirem5ts ) respect to exposure limits t trigg] action to protect cov]$ employees f heat-relat$ illness1 hydration1 s*$ul$ & paid re/ breaks 9 %ad$ or climate-controll$ spaces1 an acclimatization plan1 exposure monitor+1 & o!r measures to prev5t exposure to heat above safe limits1 employee & sup]visor tra9+1 haz>d notification1 an em]g5cy m$ical response plan1 heat-relat$ surveillance1 recordkeep+1 & proc$ures = comp5sat+ piece rate work]s = requir$ heat-relat$ re/ breaks2 7iii7 take into consid]ation ! ,,nio% ,crit]ia = a ,recomm5d$ ,/&>d3 ,occupational ,exposure to ,heat & ,hot ,environm5ts publi%$ by ! ,national ,in/itute = ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? 9 #bjaf2 & 7iv7 include a requirem5t to protect employees f discrim9ation or retaliation = ex]cis+ ! rights ( ! employees "u ! int]im f9al /&>d4 7#b7 ,applicability ( o!r /atutory requirem5ts ,! foll[+ %all n apply to ! promulgation ( ! int]im f9al /&>d "u ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,! requirem5ts applicable to occupational safety & heal? /&>ds "u section #f7;b7 ( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fee7;b774 7,b7 ,! requirem5ts ( section #eec7;c7 ( *apt] #e & *apt] #f ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & *apt] #ee ( title #db1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#c7 ,effective date ( int]im /&>d ,! int]im f9al /&>d %all-- 7,a7 take effect on a date t is n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! promulgation ( su* /&>d1 except t su* int]im f9al /&>d may include a reasonable phase-9 p]iod = ! implem5tation ( requir$ eng9e]+ controls t take effect aft] su* date2 7,b7 be en=c$ 9 ! same mann] & to ! same ext5t z any /&>d promulgat$ "u section #f7;b7 ( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fee7;b772 & 7,c7 be 9 effect until ! f9al /&>d describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 becomes effective & en=ceable4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$ employee ,! t]m cov]$ employee includes an individual employ$ by a cov]$ employ]4 7#b7 ,cov]$ employ] ,! t]m cov]$ employ]-- 7,a7 means an employ] t employs an individual to "w at a cov]$ workplace2 & 7,b7 includes a contractor1 subcontractor1 a tempor>y s]vice firm1 or an employee leas+ entity4 7#c7 ,cov]$ workplace ,! t]m cov]$ workplace includes a workplace ) occupational exposure to excessive heat4 7#d7 ,employ] ,! t]m employ] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #feb74 7#e7 ,excessive heat ,! t]m excessive heat includes outdoor or indoor exposure to heat at levels t exce$ ! capacities ( ! body to ma9ta9 normal body functions & may cause heat-relat$ injury1 illness1 or fatality 7includ+ heat /roke1 heat exhau/ion1 heat syncope1 heat cramps1 or heat ra%es74 7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4 #d4 ,requirem5ts = f9al /&>d on prev5tion ( occupational exposure to excessive heat 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! f9al /&>d promulgat$ "u section #b7;b7 %all1 at a m9imum-- 7#a7 take into consid]ation ! ,,nio% ,crit]ia = a ,recomm5d$ ,/&>d3 ,occupational ,exposure to ,heat & ,hot ,environm5ts publi%$ by ! ,national ,in/itute = ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? 9 #bjaf2 7#b7 e/abli% requirem5ts ) respect to exposure limits t trigg] action to protect cov]$ employees f heat-relat$ illness1 hydration1 s*$ul$ & paid re/ breaks 9 %ad$ or climate-controll$ spaces1 an acclimatization plan1 exposure monitor+1 & o!r measures to prev5t exposure to heat above safe limits1 employee & sup]visor tra9+1 haz>d notification1 m$ical monitor+1 an em]g5cy m$ical response plan1 heat-relat$ surveillance recordkeep+1 proc$ures = comp5sat+ piece rate work]s = requir$ heat-relat$ re/ breaks1 & a heat prev5tion plan2 & 7#c7 include ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7b7 ,requirem5ts ,! f9al /&>d promulgat$ "u section #b7;b7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,heat illness prev5tion plans 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ employ] %all develop1 implem5t1 & ma9ta9 an effective1 writt5 excessive heat illness prev5tion plan = cov]$ employees1 :i* %all-- 7i7 be develop$ & implem5t$ ) ! mean+ful p>ticipation ( cov]$ employees &1 :]e applicable1 employee repres5tatives & collective b>ga9+ repres5tatives1 = all aspects ( ! plan2 7ii7 be tailor$ & specific to haz>ds 9 ! cov]$ workplace2 7iii7 be 9 writ+1 9 ,engli% & 9 ! language und]/ood by a majority ( ! employees1 if su* language is n ,engli%2 & 7iv7 made available1 ^u reque/1 to su* employees1 ! employee repres5tatives = su* employees1 & ! ,secret>y4 7,b7 ,plan cont5t ,ea* plan %all include proc$ures & me?ods = ! foll[+3 7i7 ,initial & regul> monitor+ ( employee exposure to det]m9e :e!r employees are expos$ to excessive heat4 7ii7 ,provision ( wat]1 paid re/ breaks1 & access to %ade or cool-d[n areas4 7iii7 ,em]g5cy response4 7iv7 ,acclimatization4 7v7 ,haz>d prev5tion1 includ+ eng9e]+ controls1 adm9i/rative controls1 or p]sonal protective equipm5t to correct1 9 a timely mann]1 apply+ indu/rial hygi5e pr9ciples ( ! hi]>*y ( controls1 includ+1 z appropriate-- 7,i7 eng9e]+ controls t may include isolation ( hot processes1 isolation ( employees f s\rces ( heat1 local exhau/ v5tilation1 %ield+ f a radiant heat s\rce1 & insulation ( hot surfaces1 ! provision ( air condition+1 cool+ fans1 cool+ mi/ fans1 evaporative cool]s1 & natural v5tilation2 7,,ii7 adm9i/rative controls t limit exposure to a haz>d by adju/m5t ( "w proc$ures or "w s*$ules1 :i* may include acclimatiz+ employees1 rotat+ employees1 s*$ul+ "w e>li] or lat] 9 ! day1 us+ "w-re/ s*$ules1 r$uc+ "w int5sity or spe$1 *ang+ requir$ "w clo?+1 & us+ relief work]s2 & 7,,iii7 p]sonal protective equipm5t :i* may include wat]-cool$ g>m5ts1 air-cool$ g>m5ts1 reflective clo?+1 & cool+ ve/s4 7vi7 ,coord9ation ( risk assessm5t ef=ts1 plan developm5t1 & implem5tation ( ! plan ) o!r employ]s :o h employees :o "w at ! cov]$ workplace4 7vii7 ,comp5sat+ piece rate work]s = requir$ heat-relat$ re/ breaks4 7#b7 ,tra9+ & education 7,a7 ,employee ,tra9+ ,a cov]$ employ] %all provide annual tra9+ & education to cov]$ employees :o may be expos$ to high heat levels1 :i* %all cov] ! foll[+ topics3 7i7 ,id5tifi$ heat illness risk factors4 7ii7 ,p]sonal factors t may increase susceptibility to heat-relat$ illness4 7iii7 ,signs & symptoms ( heat-relat$ illness4 7iv7 ,diff]5t types ( heat illness4 7v7 ,! importance ( acclimatization & consumption ( liquids4 7vi7 ,eng9e]+ control measures4 7vii7 ,adm9i/rative control measures4 7viii7 ,! importance ( report+ heat-relat$ symptoms be+ exp]i5c$ by ! employee or ano!r employee4 7ix7 ,recordkeep+ requirem5ts & report+ proc$ures4 7x7 ,em]g5cy response proc$ures4 7xi7 ,employee rights4 7,b7 ,sup]visor ,tra9+ ,9 addition to ! tra9+ & education requir$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 tra9+ & education %all be provid$ to cov]$ employees :o are sup]visors t %all cov] ! foll[+ topics3 7i7 ,! proc$ures a sup]visor is requir$ to foll[ "u ?is ,act4 7ii7 ,h[ to recognize high-risk situations1 includ+ h[ to monitor wea!r reports & wea!r advisories1 & n assign+ an employee to situations t pr$ictably compromise ! safety ( ! employee4 7iii7 ,! proc$ures to foll[ :5 an employee exhibits signs or reports symptoms consi/5t ) possible heat illness1 includ+ em]g5cy response proc$ures4 7,c7 ,g5]al tra9+ requirem5ts ,! education & tra9+ provid$ "u ?is p>agraph to cov]$ employees %all meet ! foll[+3 7i7 ,9 ! case ( su* an employee ^: job circum/ances h *ang$1 )9 a reasonable timeframe aft] su* *ange ( job circum/ances1 education & tra9+ %all be provid$ t %all be-- 7,i7 9 addition to ! education & tra9+ provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 &1 if applicable to su* employee1 subp>agraph 7,b72 & 7,,ii7 applicable to su* *ange ( job circum/ances4 7ii7 ,applicable education & tra9+ %all be provid$ = ea* new cov]$ employee prior to ! employee's job assignm5t4 7iii7 ,! education & tra9+ %all provide su* employees opportunities to ask que/ions1 give fe$back1 & reque/ additional in/ruction1 cl>ification1 or o!r foll[-up4 7iv7 ,! education & tra9+ %all be provid$ 9-p]son & by an individual ) k ( heat illness prev5tion & ( ! plan ( ! employ] "u ?is section4 7v7 ,! education & tra9+ %all be appropriate 9 cont5t & vocabul>y to ! language1 educational level1 & lit]acy ( su* cov]$ employees4 7#c7 ,recordkeep+ ,ea* cov]$ employ] %all-- 7,a7 ma9ta9 at all times-- 7i7 records relat$ to ea* plan ( ! employ]1 includ+ heat illness risk & haz>d assessm5ts1 & id5tification1 evaluation1 correction1 & tra9+ proc$ures2 7ii7 data on all heat-relat$ illnesses & dea?s2 & 7iii7 data on environm5tal & physiological measurem5ts relat$ to heat2 & 7,b7 make su* records & data available1 ^u reque/1 to cov]$ employees & _! repres5tatives = exam9ation & copy+ 9 accordance ) section #aiaj4ajbj ( title #bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z su* section is 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act74 7#d7 ,:i/lebl[] protections 7,a7 ,policy ,ea* cov]$ employ] %all adopt a policy prohibit+ any p]son 7includ+ an ag5t ( ! employ]7 f discrim9at+ or retaliat+ aga9/ any employee =-- 7i7 ex]cis+ ! rights ( ! employee "u ?is ,act2 or 7ii7 report+ violations ( ! /&>d to any local1 ,/ate1 or ,f$]al gov]nm5t4 7,b7 ,prohibition ,no cov]$ employ] %all discrim9ate or retaliate aga9/ any employee =-- 7i7 report+ a heat-illness-relat$ conc]n to1 or seek+ assi/ance or int]v5tion ) respect to heat-relat$ heal? symptoms f1 ! employ]1 local em]g5cy s]vices1 or a local1 ,/ate1 or ,f$]al gov]nm5t2 or 7ii7 ex]cis+ any o!r rights ( ! employee "u ?is ,act4 7,c7 ,en=cem5t ,?is p>agraph %all be en=c$ 9 ! same mann] & to ! same ext5t z any /&>d promulgat$ "u section #f7;b7 ( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fee7;b774