OSHA Allows Heat NEP To Lapse Amid Questions Over Standard’s Future

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April 9, 2026 at 03:10 PM
OSHA has allowed the Biden-era heat National Emphasis Program (NEP) to expire even as it remains unclear when or if the agency will finalize a national heat illness and injury standard, although legal experts note that even without the NEP, OSHA could still take enforcement action under the General Duty Clause.