New data provides insights into awareness and enforcement of heat illness reg
- The Silver State has instituted its own heat illness prevention standard, which took effect in April.
- New data on Nevada OSHA’s heat illness “Dashboard” lists the complaints, inspections, citations, penalties proposed and workers’ comp data.
- Since enforcement began, 13 citations for noncompliance have been issued, while more than 400 complaints have been filed. The average proposed penalty has been almost $15,000.
- The Nevada heat illness standard applies to employers with at least 10 employees, and requires a heat illness assessment, followed by a written safety plan if heat conditions are identified.
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North Carolina Inspector Vacancies Reach a New Low
- The compliance safety and health officer (CSHO) rate for North Carolina has been significantly reduced this year, the state’s Department of Labor reports.
- The vacancy rate at the start of 2025 was 20%, and has been cut by more than half.
- The Labor Commission says the inspector shortage was reduced by increasing starting salaries to attract new candidates, and granting a raise to veteran inspectors.
- The commissioner’s office also wants to fill more open inspector positions to boost enforcement capacity and cut wait times for consultation services.
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AIHA comments on OSHA’s deregulatory and “clean-up” proposals
- The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) has filed comments on regulatory proposals by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
- The organization says it supports efforts to simplify regulations if they maintain or enhance worker protections, reduce ambiguity and eliminate redundant language – without weakening science-based safeguards.
- However, AIHA says, simplification must not compromise safety or shift interpretive behaviors onto employers and consultants.
- Recently OSHA moved to restrict the use of the General Duty Clause in “inherently dangerous” occupations, and make changes to several other regulations.
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