Heat Rule Hearing Witness Deadline Nears

OSHA is reminding stakeholders about a May 2 registration deadline for anyone interest in speaking at its June 16 virtual public hearing on its proposed rule to protect workers from hazardous heat exposure in indoor and outdoor workplaces.
The standard would apply to all employers conducting outdoor and indoor work in all general industry, construction, maritime, and agriculture sectors where OSHA has jurisdiction, the rule says.
The agency published the proposed rule on Aug. 30 and the public comment period closed Jan. 14.
The public hearing on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings, will begin on June 16 at 9:30 a.m. EDT, and continue on subsequent weekdays if necessary.
Those interested in speaking must complete a Notice of Intention to Appear form by May 2.
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Transportation incidents make up 70% of all deadly work injuries in Kansas, Topeka news outlet KSNT reported.
That compares to the national level of 37% of all fatal workplace injuries, according to the most recent Fatal Work Injuries report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Kansas Department of Transportation’s 2023 work zone statistics report showed six deadly crashes resulted in nine deaths with each death attributed to drivers and not pedestrians.
Workers aged 25 to 54 years old accounted for 45% of the work-related deaths in Kansas, according to the BLS report. Workers 55 years and older made up 49% of work-related deaths in 2023.
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