ARTBA Comments on OSHA Heat Standard Small Business Panel Materials

ARTBA sent a letter to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration asking to the agency to consider these suggestions when drafting its proposed rule on heat injury and illness:

• OSHA has not offered transparent data to support the issuance of a broad safety standard.
• Heat triggers must allow for regional variations.
• OSHA should not disrupt effective industry strategies in heat illness prevention.
• The proposed record keeping requirements are not balanced with the steps needed to ensure workers are provided with a safe and healthy place of work.
• OSHA regulations should address worker safety without reference to unrelated policy priorities.