,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #cic #aag?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #baic
 ,report ,no4 #aag-edg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bf1         
#bjba,ms4 ,*u 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,scott (  
,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 & ,ms4 ,adams7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor  
,novemb] #g1 #bjbb;,additional sponsors3
 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,ms4
 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1 ,ms4 
,om>1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,mr4   
,c>son1 ,mr4 ,mrvan1 ,mr4 ,san ,nicolas1
 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4
 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,ms4      
,matsui1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 
,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1    
,mr4 ,sablan1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4      
,soto1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,khanna1    
,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1
 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1  
,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1    
,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 
,cri/1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4     
,huffman1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1    

,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,vic5te 
,gonzalez ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 (        
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mrs4           
,kirkpatrick1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 
,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,v>gas1  
,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,aguil>1 ,mr4      
,morelle1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,evans1  
,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4
 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,newman1 ,ms4    
,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,ms4   
,ross1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 
,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1    
,ms4 ,pressley1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4     
,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1  
,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,kim ( ,new ,j]sey1  
,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,ms4      
,titus1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,mr4  
,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1    
,mr4 ,tonko1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4
 ,kildee1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4     
,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,b[man1   
,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 ,leg] ,f]n&ez1 ,mr4   
,sires1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,mr4 ,takano1    
,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,mrs4 ,murphy (        
,florida1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1   

,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,higg9s 
( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,ca/51  
,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney 
( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,gomez1   
,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,bu%1 ,mr4 
,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,ms4 ,br[n ( ,ohio1 ,ms4
 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,mfume1 ,mrs4
 ,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,allr$1 ,ms4 ,williams (
 ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mr4 ,pallone1
 & ,ms4 ,jacobs ( ,cali=nia  ,novemb]   
#g1 #bjbb,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$
 to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on !   
,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be         
printed,strike out all aft] ! enact+    
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic,for  
text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z
 introduc$ on ,m>* #bf1 #bjba  ,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 ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,asuncin ,valdivia ,heat
 ,illness & ,fatality ,prev5tion ,act ( 
#bjbb4  #b4 ,employ] duties ,ea* employ]

 %all-- 7#a7 furni% employm5t & a place 
( employm5t free f conditions t may     
reasonably be anticipat$ to cause dea?  
or s]i\s physical h>m f heat /ress2 &   
7#b7 comply ) /&>ds1 regulations1 rules1
 & ord]s promulgat$ "u ?is ,act4  #c4   
,work] heat protection /&>ds  7a7       
,design ( /&>ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y %all promulgate a work] heat  
protection /&>d t1 9 accordance ) ! be/ 
available evid5ce1 e/abli%es ! maximum  
protective program ( measures an employ]
 %all implem5t to regulate employees'   
exposure to heat /ress & prev5t         
heat-relat$ illness & injury t atta9s ! 
highe/ degree ( heal? & safety          
protection to ! ext5t feasible4  7#b7   
,consid]ations  7,a7 ,demon/rably       
a*ievable measures ,! ,secret>y may     
presume t any requirem5t sub/antially   
equival5t to a requirem5t adopt$ by a   
,/ate plan approv$ by ! ,occupational   
,safety & ,heal? ,adm9i/ration pursuant 
to section #ah7;c7 ( ! ,occupational    
,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi      

,u4,s4,c4 #ffg7;c77 & t has be5 9 effect
 = at lea/ #a ye> is feasible4  7,b7    
,prioritiz+ work] protection ,9 weigh+  
any consid]ations dur+ rulemak+1 !      
,secret>y %all place preem95t value on  
assur+ employees a safe & heal?ful work+
 environm5t4  7,c7 ,available exp]tise  
,if ! ,secret>y adopts any f9d+ or      
recomm5dation by ! ,in/itute1 ! ,am]ican
 ,conf]5ce ( ,gov]nm5tal ,indu/rial     
,hygi5i/s1 or ! ,national ,academies (  
,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e relevant  
to heat /ress 9 a rulemak+ pursuant to  
?is ,act1 su* f9d+ or recomm5dation %all
 be consid]$ ! be/ available evid5ce4   
7,d7 ,employ] categories ,! ,secret>y   
may1 9 any rulemak+ analysis or design (
 /&>ds1 clu/] relevant employ]s 9 any   
categories su* z /&>d indu/ry or        
occupational classifications or any     
common or relat$ features ( heat s\rces1
 conditions ( employm5t1 employ]        
practices1 employee *>act]i/ics1 or     
nature ( place ( employm5t t1 9 !       
,secret>y's reasonable det]m9ation1 are 

useful = design+ an effective &         
practicable program ( /&>ds1            
regulations1 & en=cem5t t maximizes !   
heal? & safety ( employees4  7#c7       
,protective programs  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9  
addition to measures specifi$ by ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y may develop a work]   
heat protection /&>d ) su* additional   
requirem5ts t1 9 ! ,secret>y's          
reasonable judgm5t1 are necess>y or     
appropriate to a*ieve ! purposes ( ?is  
,act4 ,su* measures may include !       
foll[+3 7i7 ,eng9e]+ controls           
,requirem5ts to elim9ate haz>d\s levels 
( heat /ress ?r\gh eng9e]+ controls1 su*
 z isolation or %ield+ ( employees f    
s\rces ( heat1 exhau/ v5tilation1       
insulation ( hot surfaces1 or           
climate-control te*nologies1 z well z   
te*nology-bas$ /&>ds t enc\rage !       
developm5t ( su* controls4  7ii7        
,adm9i/rative controls ,requirem5ts to  
limit exposure to haz>d\s levels ( heat 
/ress by adju/m5t ( "w proc$ures1 "w    
s*$ules1 or o!r "w practices4  7iii7    

,p]sonal protective equipm5t            
,requirem5ts to provide1 at ! employ]'s 
exp5se1 p]sonal protective equipm5t su* 
z wat]-cool$ g>m5ts1 air-cool$ g>m5ts1  
heat-reflective clo?+1 & cool+ ve/s4    
7iv7 ,heal?-relat$ protocols            
,requirem5ts to conduct m$ical symptom  
monitor+1 em]g5cy response protocols1   
m$ical removal protection1 or tra9+ (   
employees & sup]visors 9 recognition (  
symptoms ( heat-relat$ illness &        
appropriate responses4  7v7 ,tra9+      
requirem5ts ,requirem5ts to tra9        
employees & sup]visors 9 topics         
reasonable or necess>y to a*ieve !      
implem5tation ( ! requirem5ts ( a /&>d  
or ! purposes ( ?is ,act1 includ+-- 7,i7
 tra9+ ( employees 9 signs & symptoms ( 
heat-relat$ illness1 em]g5cy response   
proc$ures1 & _! rights "u ?is ,act2 &   
7,,ii7 tra9+ ( sup]visors 9 monitor+    
heat conditions & environm5tal =eca/s1  
recogniz+ signs ( heat-relat$ illness1 &
 protocols = respond+ to likely         
heat-relat$ illness4  7vi7 ,plann+      

requirem5ts ,requirem5ts = a heat       
illness & injury prev5tion plan t-- 7,i7
 is ( suffici5t quality to effectuate ! 
purposes ( ?is ,act & to effectuate !   
requirem5ts ( ! /&>d t apply to !       
employ]2  7,,ii7 is develop$1 updat$1 & 
implem5t$ ) ! mean+ful p>ticipation ( ! 
employ]'s employees &1 :]e applicable1  
su* employees' repres5tatives1 = all    
aspects ( ! plan2  7,,iii7 is produc$ & 
ma9ta9$ 9 writ+ & updat$ 9 light ( *ang+
 conditions or practices2 &  7,,iv7 is  
made available1 ^u reque/1 to any       
employee1 ! employee's repres5tative1 & 
! ,secret>y4  7vii7 ,/&>d heal? & safety
 measures ,any measures describ$ 9      
section #f7;,b77#g7 ( ! ,occupational   
,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,,usc
 #fee7;,b77#g774  7,b7 ,innovative      
solutions ,z ! relevant sci5tific       
evid5ce develops1 te*nological solutions
 improve1 & environm5tal conditions or  
new "w practices aggravate ! risk (     
heat-relat$ illness or injury1 !        
,secret>y may modify1 supplem5t1 or     

revise a work] heat protection /&>d by  
rule 9 ord] to improve su* /&>d 9 light 
( su* *anges1 ev5 if x dep>ts f long-/&+
 pa/ practice1 provid$ t ! result+ /&>d 
is consi/5t ) ?is ,act4  7,c7 ,core     
practices ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%     
crit]ia "u :i* an employ] :o exposes or 
may reasonably be anticipat$ to expose  
an employee to heat or heat /ress t is n
 r$uc$ bel[ haz>d\s levels by eng9e]+   
controls or p]sonal protective equipm5t 
%all implem5t a reasonable program t    
includes-- 7i7 suitably cool potable    
wat] or appropriate hydration1 provid$  
at employ] exp5se2  7ii7 p]iodic paid   
re/ breaks s*$ul$ to r$uce heat /ress   
bel[ haz>d\s levels2  7iii7 access to   
%ade or suitable cool-d[n spaces2  7iv7 
acclimatization policies2 &  7v7 su*    
measures t are necess>y or appropriate  
to ensure effective implem5tation ( !   
requirem5ts ( ?is subp>agraph4  7#d7    
,o!r specifications  7,a7 ,protection ( 
pay ,! ,secret>y %all require t1 = any  
requir$ duration su* z re/ breaks1      

m$ical removal protection1 & tra9+1 an  
employee %all receive comp5sation at !  
regul> rate at :i* su* employee is      
employ$4  7,b7 ,language access ,any    
requir$ tra9+1 po/]1 label1 haz>d al]t1 
or writt5 plan %all be provid$ 9 ,engli%
 & a language und]/ood by ! employees1  
if su* is n ,engli%1 & prep>$           
appropriately = ! vocabul>y1 educational
 level1 & lit]acy ( ! employees4  7,c7  
,tempor>y labor camps ,! ,secret>y %all 
revise ! ,secret>y's /&>d = tempor>y    
labor camps to ! ext5t necess>y to      
a*ieve ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  7#e7     
,ma9ta9+ protection ,no work] heat      
protection /&>d promulgat$ "u ?is ,act  
may r$uce ! protection af=d$ employees  
by an exi/+ work] heat protection /&>d4 
7b7 ,initial /&>ds ,n lat] ?an ! date t 
is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate1 )\t  
reg>d to ! requirem5ts ( *apt]s #e & #f 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1        
sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ce ( title #dd1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !  

,pap]work ,r$uction ,act71 or !         
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dca et seq471 an  
int]im f9al rule e/abli%+ a work] heat  
protection /&>d & relat$ recordkeep+ &  
report+ requirem5ts4 ,su* rule %all take
 effect ^u issuance 7except t x may     
include a reasonable delay 9 ! effective
 date71 %all h ! legal effect ( an      
occupational safety & heal? /&>d z def9$
 by section #c7h7 ( ! ,occupational     
,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi      
,u4,s4,c4 #feb7h771 & %all rema9 9      
effect until sup]s$$ by a f9al rule     
promulgat$ pursuant to ?is ,act4  7c7   
,rulemak+ proc$ures ,= any rulemak+     
pursuant to ?is ,act aft] publication ( 
! initial f9al rule 9 subsection 7b71 ! 
foll[+ proc$ures %all apply3 7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all1 ^u a %[+ by a  
petition] pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 or !
 ,secret>y's own det]m9ation t a work]  
heat protection /&>d is necess>y or     
appropriate to regulate employees'      
exposure to conditions kn[n to cause or 

t may reasonably be anticipat$ to cause 
heat-relat$ illness or injury1          
promulgate any work] heat protection    
/&>d 9 accordance ) ! policies set =? 9 
?is section & 9 accordance ) section    
#eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code    
7)\t reg>d to any ref]5ce 9 su* section 
to sections #eef & #eeg ( su* title74   
7#b7 ,petitions = rulemak+ ,any p]son   
may petition ! ,secret>y to promulgate  
or modify a work] heat protection /&>d4 
,)9 #ah mon?s aft] receipt ( a petition1
 ! ,secret>y %all ei!r grant or d5y !   
petition by publi%+ a writt5 explanation
 ( ! reasons = ! ,secret>y's decision4  
,! ,secret>y may n d5y a petition solely
 on ! basis ( inadequate res\rces or    
insuffici5t "t = review4  7#c7 ,timel9es
 ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 subsection 
7b71 ! ,secret>y %all obs]ve ! foll[+   
s*$ule = rulemak+3 7,a7 ,propos$ /&>ds  
,)9 "o ye> aft] grant+ a petition =     
rulemak+ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y  
%all publi% a propos$ work] heat        
protection /&>d consi/5t ) ?is section4 

7,b7 ,f9al /&>ds ,! ,secret>y %all      
promulgate1 )9 "o ye> aft] su*          
publication1 su* /&>ds ) su*            
modifications z ! ,secret>y deems       
appropriate4  7,c7 ,effect ,/&>ds or    
revisions !re( %all become effective ^u 
promulgation1 except t ! ,secret>y may  
include a reasonable delay 9 ! effective
 date4  7#d7 ,transp>5cy 9 rulemak+ ,=  
any rulemak+ notice pursuant to ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all place 9 ! public 
record n lat] ?an ! date ( su* rulemak+ 
notice ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! drafts ( su*   
rulemak+s prep>$ be=e publication &     
submitt$ by ! ,secret>y to ! ,(fice (   
,managem5t & ,budget = any int]ag5cy    
review process prior to publication1 all
 docum5ts accompany+ su* drafts1 all    
writt5 comm5ts !reon by o!r ag5cies1 &  
all writt5 responses to su* writt5      
comm5ts by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,a summ>y 
( ! sub/ance ( any *anges betwe5 ! text 
( ! draft rulemak+ t ! ag5cy provid$ to 
! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget "u      
section #f7;a77#c77;,b77i7 ( ,executive 

,ord] #ab1hff & ! text publi%$ 9 !      
,f$]al ,regi/]1 exclud+ any             
non-sub/antive *anges su* z spell+ or   
grammatical corrections or re-ord]+ (   
text t has no legal effect4  7,c7 ,a    
/atem5t id5tify+ any p>ty or entity at  
^: reque/ any su* *ange 0 made4  7#e7   
,judicial review  7,a7 ,fil+ ( petition 
,a petition = review 9 accordance )     
section #gjb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 ( action ( ! ,secret>y 9         
promulgat+ any work] heat protection    
/&>d or any o!r nationally applicable   
regulation or f9al action tak5 by !     
,secret>y pursuant to ?is ,act may be   
fil$ only 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (     
,appeals = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 ,!   
fil+ ( a petition = review %all n       
po/pone ! effectiv5ess ( su* rule or    
action4  7,b7 ,timely fil+ ,any petition
 = review "u ?is p>agraph %all be fil$  
)9 sixty days f ! date notice ( su*     
promulgation1 approval1 or action appe>s
 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7,c7 ,n subject to
 review ,action ( ! ,secret>y ) respect 

to :i* review c\ld h be5 obta9$ "u ?is  
p>agraph %all n be subject to judicial  
review 9 civil or crim9al proce$+s =    
en=cem5t4 ,failure to promulgate any    
/&>d pursuant to ! s*$ule e/abli%$ by   
?is section %all be subject to review4  
#d4 ,implem5tation & en=cem5t  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$ by ?is  
section-- 7#a7 a work] heat protection  
/&>d %all h ! same legal effect z an    
occupational safety & heal? /&>d z def9$
 by section #c7h7 ( ! ,occupational     
,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi      
,u4,s4,c4 #feb7h772 &  7#b7 any rule1   
regulation1 or ord] promulgat$ pursuant 
to ?is ,act %all h ! same legal effect z
 a rule1 regulation1 or ord] promulgat$ 
pursuant to ! ,occupational ,safety &   
,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fea 
et seq474  7b7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,/atute (
 limitations = citation ,no citation =  
any violation ( section #b or any /&>d1 
rule1 regulation1 or ord] pursuant to   
?is ,act may be issu$ "u ?is section    
aft] ! expiration ( f\r ye>s foll[+ !   

occurr5ce ( any violation4  7#b7 ,review
 ,! ,commission %all grant sub/antial   
def]5ce to any reasonable int]pretation 
by ! ,secret>y ( ?is ,act or any /&>d1  
regulation1 or ord] pursuant to ?is     
,act4  7c7 ,recordkeep+ & report+  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,) reg>d to recordkeep+ &      
report+1 ! ,secret>y & ,secret>y (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all h ! same  
au?ority to prescribe regulations relat$
 to ?is ,act z "u section #h ( !        
,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act 7#bi
 ,u4,s4,c4 #feg74  7#b7 ,consolidat+    
requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y may incorporate
 recordkeep+ & report+ requirem5ts "u   
?is section into exi/+ recordkeep+ &    
report+ requirem5ts promulgat$ pursuant 
to section #h ( ! ,occupational ,safety 
& ,heal? ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #feg71     
provid$ t a violation ( su* a requirem5t
 ) reg>d to implem5tation ( ?is ,act    
%all be en=c$ z a di/9ct violation      
sep>ate & ap>t f any o!r simultane\s    
violation ( a requirem5t pursuant to !  
,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act4    

7d7 ,:i/lebl[] protections  7#a7        
,compla9t ,any employee :o believes t   
su* employee has be5 dis*>g$ or o!rwise 
discrim9at$ aga9/ by any p]son 9        
violation ( section #aa7;c77#a7 ( !     
,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act 7#bi
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ffj7;c77#a77 ) reg>d to any 
matt] "u or relat$ to ?is ,act may1 )9  
#ahj days aft] su* violation occurs1    
file a compla9t ) ! ,secret>y foll[+ !  
proc$ures 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( su* section 
alleg+ su* discrim9ation4  7#b7 ,action 
,if ! ,secret>y fails to notify !       
compla9ant ( ! ,secret>y's det]m9ation  
on ! compla9t )9 #ij days pursuant to   
section #aa7;c77#c7 ( ! ,occupational   
,safety & ,heal? ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4    
#ffj7;c77#c77 or det]m9es n to br+ an   
action pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 ( su*  
section1 su* employee may br+ an action 
9 any appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict 
c\rt aga9/ su* p]son = all appropriate  
relief 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b7 (   
su* section z well z reasonable         
attorney's fees & co/s4  #e4 ,g5]al     

provisions  7a7 ,sev]ability ,if any    
provision ( ?is ,act is held invalid1 ! 
rema9d] ( ?is ,act %all n be affect$    
!reby4 ,if ! application ( any provision
 ( ?is ,act to any p]son or circum/ance 
is held invalid1 ! application ( su*    
provision to o!r p]sons or circum/ances 
%all n be affect$ !reby4  7b7           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ f sums n     
o!rwise appropriat$1 = ea* fiscal ye>1  
su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out  
?is ,act4  #f4 ,ag5da = fur!r review &  
action ,! ,secret>y %all update !       
,national ,agricultural ,work]s ,survey 
) su* que/ions t1 9 ! ,secret>y's       
judgm5t1 are useful to id5tify !        
incid5ce & preval5ce ( heat-relat$      
illness & injury & assess ! impact (    
/&>ds & en=cem5t pursuant to ?is ,act4  
,)9 "o ye> ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !      
,committee on ,education & ,labor ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &        

,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate a report on !       
,secret>y's implem5tation ( ?is         
subsection4  #g4 ,def9itions ,= purposes
 ( ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m ,commission    
means ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal?  
,review ,commission4  7#b7 ,! t]m       
employee has ! same mean+ z 9 section   
#c7f7 ( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal?
 ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #feb7f774  
7#c7 ,! t]m employ] has ! same mean+ z 9
 section #c7e7 ( ! ,occupational ,safety
 & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#feb7e774  7#d7 ,! t]m heat /ress means 
! load ( heat t a p]son exp]i5ces due   
to-- 7,a7 s\rces ( heat or heat ret5tion
 7includ+ ! comb9$ contributions (      
metabolic heat1 environm5tal factors1 & 
clo?+ or p]sonal protective equipm5t72  
or  7,b7 ! pres5ce ( heat 9 a "w sett+4 
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 to heat or s\rces ( heat or occurr+ z a
 result ( heat /ress4  7#g7 ,! t]m      

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,labor4  7#i7 ,! t]m work] heat         
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 employee exposure to heat /ress &      
prev5ts heat-relat$ illness & injury by 
requir+ conditions or ! adoption or use 
( "o or m practices1 means1 me?ods1     
op]ations1 or processes reasonably      
necess>y or appropriate to provide      
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