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OSHA Unveils Heat Emphasis Program, Targeting 70 ‘High-Risk’ Sectors


April 13, 2022 at 05:57 PM
OSHA is formally launching its National Emphasis Program (NEP) for heat danger, directing its enforcement office to “proactively initiate inspections” and outreach targeted at workplaces in more than 70 industries deemed “high-risk” while expanding inspections of all industries to cover heat-related hazards and safeguards.

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