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August 12, 2024How OSHA’s New Heat Rule Impacts Employers
Attorneys urge employers to use it as a general model for their own practices.
In the midst of a series of record heat waves throughout the United States this summer, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently proposed indoor and outdoor workplace regulations aimed at combating heat illnesses and injuries that occur among the nation’s workforce.
Although these rules are not yet in effect and the proposal may not survive in its current form, the agency has been making the issue a priority for quite a while, focusing special attention on it under its current regulatory regime. In 2022, OSHA launched a National Emphasis Program (NEP) targeting heat-related problems at various workplaces across the country in a wide range of more than 70 specified industries, including general industry, construction, maritime and agriculture.
In the absence of a formal rule being in place, the agency -
August 12, 2024A merica's Safest Companies 2024: United Engineers and Constructors
A culture of safety excellence is evident at every level for this construction and engineering company.
Nicole Stempak
Editor's Note: The 2024 class of America's Safety Companies will be recognized Tuesday, August 27 during the Safety Leadership Conference. More information about the conference, including registration, can be found at www.safetyleadershipconference.com.
United Engineers and Constructors
Mount Laurel, New Jersey
Construction and Engineering
500 Domestic Employees | 10 Domestic Sites | 6 EHS Professionals
United Engineers and Constructors has 500 employees, and every single one has completed OSHA’s 10-hour Construction Safety Course; 100 employees have also taken the 30-hour safety course.
It’s just one example of how seriously the nuclear, fossil fuel and renewable energy contractor takes safety.
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