{"id":14771,"date":"2025-08-15T11:52:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T15:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cardinus.com\/us\/?p=14771"},"modified":"2026-01-20T07:01:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T12:01:54","slug":"osha-heat-stress-standard-businesses-should-act-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cardinus.com\/us\/osha-heat-stress-standard-businesses-should-act-now\/","title":{"rendered":"OSHA Heat Stress Standard: Why Businesses Should Act Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1768910512724{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<strong>OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) has proposed a new heat stress standard called <i>Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings. <\/i>But the cogs of legislation turn slowly, and the risks the standard aims to address are harming the American workforce now.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the rule is still moving through a lengthy legislative process, extreme heat is already causing preventable harm to workers. Employers who act now can reduce health risks, improve productivity, and get ahead of compliance requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>OSHA\u2019s <em>\u2018<\/em><i>Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings\u2019<\/i> Explained<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OSHA\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heat Injury Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> would establish a federal standard aimed at preventing and reducing heat-related occupational injuries, illnesses and fatalities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a programmatic standard, meaning it doesn\u2019t just set a fixed parameter (like a maximum allowable temperature) but instead requires employers to establish and follow a comprehensive program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It applies to all employers offering outdoor and indoor work across all general industry, construction, maritime, and agricultural sectors where OSHA has jurisdiction.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Employer Compliance Requirements for OSHA\u2019s Proposed Heat Standard<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employers would be required to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Evaluate heat risks when ambient temperature or heat index reaches 80\u00b0F (26\u00b0C) or higher.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Develop a site-specific Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Plan (HIIPP) covering monitoring, prevention, acclimatization, emergency response, and training.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Involve non-managerial employees or their representatives in creating the plan.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Ensure the HIIPP is available in languages employees understand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some specifics of what the OSHA standard will require are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing cool water<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shaded or air-conditioned rest areas\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Short, paid breaks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improved air circulation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cooling PPE<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acclimatization schedules<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Effective two-way communication during heat exposure<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>What is the Most Important Mechanism to Combat Heat Stress?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most effective mechanisms for reducing heat stress are maintaining hydration and regulating body temperature.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drinking adequate cool water and allowing the body to shed heat via shaded rest breaks or cooling equipment keep core temperature within safe limits and prevent heat-related illness from escalating.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the reality on many worksites makes this more complex. In high-paced or physically demanding environments, workers may skip breaks, PPE may trap heat, and production schedules can limit access to shaded or air-conditioned areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These challenges mean that relying on individual responsibility for hydration and cooling is not enough. The OSHA standard is necessary because it compels employers to put structured, enforceable systems in place, ensuring that protection from heat stress is consistent, proactive, and not left to chance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Human Impact of Heat-Related Workplace Illness and Injury<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heat-related injury and illness is the leading weather-related cause of fatalities in the US<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/hazstat\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Dozens of these deaths can be attributed to occupational heat exposure annually, while instances of non-fatal heat-related illnesses in the workplace reach well into the thousands<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/heat\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And with carbon reduction initiatives falling short in reversing climate change, the prevalence of heat-related injury and illness in the American workplace is only going to grow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider the following climate change indicator for the contiguous United States:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cardinus.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-2025-08-14-171623.png\" alt=\"A temperature spanning 1901 to 2023 showing the rise in temperature over time due to global warming\" width=\"888\" height=\"643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cardinus.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-2025-08-14-171623.png 888w, https:\/\/www.cardinus.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-2025-08-14-171623-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cardinus.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-2025-08-14-171623-768x556.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cardinus.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-2025-08-14-171623-500x362.png 500w, https:\/\/www.cardinus.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-2025-08-14-171623-800x579.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 888px) 100vw, 888px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EPA<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As temperatures rise, so do work-related heat exposure deaths. In 2021, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 36 work-related deaths due to environmental heat exposure<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/opub\/ted\/2023\/36-work-related-deaths-due-to-environmental-heat-exposure-in-2021.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup>3<\/sup><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Then in 2022, fatalities rose to 43<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/us-news\/climate-environment\/racked-by-extreme-heat-one-worker-died-on-the-job-his-story-is-a-warning-9fa063c6?\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup>4<\/sup><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and in 2023 (the latest records), this figure rose to 55<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/injuryfacts.nsc.org\/work\/safety-topics\/exposure-to-environmental-heat\/data-details\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup>5<\/sup><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the Bureau of Labour Statistics, between 2011 and 2022, 479 workers died due to heat exposure on the job, averaging 40 fatalities per year. So, even if OSHA\u2019s new heat stress standard is implemented at the earliest possible window in Q2 2026 (and that\u2019s a big if), roughly 9 US workers could potentially perish due to preventable occupational exposure to environmental heat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Workers most at risk are those doing physical work in direct sun or extreme indoor heat. Construction workers, for example, account for around 34% of all occupational heat-related deaths between 1992 and 2022<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/newsreleases\/epa-releases-updated-climate-indicators-report-showing-how-climate-change-impacting\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup>6<\/sup><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As said by Assistant Secretary of Occupational Safety and Health, Douglas L. Parker:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018Workers all over the country are passing out, suffering heat stroke and dying from heat exposure just from doing their jobs, and something must be done to protect them.\u2019<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Business Impact of Acting Before OSHA\u2019s Heat Stress Standard Takes Effect<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While early compliance may seem costly, inaction can be far more expensive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heat stress is estimated to cost US businesses $100 billion annually due to lost productivity<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/91218539\/a-business-case-for-protecting-workers-from-extreme-heat\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup>7<\/sup><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This figure is projected to double by 2030, and, according to an article published in the New York Times, could reach $500 billion by 2050<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/07\/31\/climate\/heat-labor-productivity-climate.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup>8<\/sup><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/30526938\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on worker health and productivity under occupational heat stress revealed that 30% of the observed workers reported productivity losses during or at the end of a work shift.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lboro.ac.uk\/media-centre\/press-releases\/2022\/november\/productivity-and-heat-new-study\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> led by Loughborough University in 2022 offered even deeper insights. During this study, researchers simulated a full work shift under controlled hot-weather conditions to measure sustained output in physically demanding tasks, showing that physical work capacity dropped by 35% at 95 \u00b0F (35 \u00b0C) and plummeted to 76% at 104 \u00b0F (40 \u00b0C).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And as productivity decreases during these extreme working conditions, the risk of heat-related illness and injury skyrockets, often resulting in workers taking time off work to recuperate, which further inhibits business output and revenue potential.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14769\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cardinus.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-2025-08-15-103149.png\" alt=\"A bar chart showing the number of days away from work caused by occupational heat injuries across sectors\" width=\"785\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cardinus.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-2025-08-15-103149.png 785w, https:\/\/www.cardinus.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-2025-08-15-103149-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cardinus.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-2025-08-15-103149-768x516.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cardinus.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/screenshot-2025-08-15-103149-500x336.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/opub\/ted\/2024\/its-summer-and-its-hot-on-the-job.htm\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BLS<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, with the financial burden of occupational heat stress clear, the question is\u2026 can more stringent HIIPPs really make a difference? Based on case studies from around the world, the answer is yes!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/laislanetwork.org\/new-film-shows-toll-of-heat-stress-on-workers-plus-world-leading-protections-developed-in-nicaragua\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">short film<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by La Isla Network, in partnership with Talking Eyes Media, spotlighted a Nicaraguan sugar plantation where heat-related injuries and deaths were once common, showing how simple protective measures dramatically improved conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The protection program led to a 72% decrease in injuries, a 94% decrease in hospitalizations, and a 20% boost in productivity. What\u2019s more, measures implemented were four times more affordable than the treatment typically required to get employees back in working shape.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>How Cardinus Can Help<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Whether you need a one-off risk assessment to kickstart your heat injury and illness prevention plans, or a complete end-to-end industrial ergonomics risk management approach, Cardinus can deliver a flexible solution tailored to your business and employees.<\/p>\n<p>Our Industrial Ergonomics Solutions provide comprehensive support for protecting at-risk workers across industries impacted by heat and other environmental risks.<\/p>\n<p>The cloud-based platform enables assessors to capture data directly at the worksite. Whether evaluating the ergonomics of a production line, measuring exposure to high temperatures, or reviewing work\/rest cycles in hot environments.<\/p>\n<p>By replacing slow, manual processes with fast, automated analysis, our solutions make it easier to turn assessments into actionable prevention strategies that protect both people and productivity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardinus.com\/us\/cardinus-industrial-ergonomics-solutions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Contact Cardinus today to learn more about our Industrial Ergonomics Solutions.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Latest Updates on OSHA\u2019s Heat Stress Standard &#8211; A Timeline<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4><b><i>May 2025 &#8211; <\/i><\/b><b>Political developments &amp; potential impacts<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In May 2025, Donald Trump\u2019s nominee for OSHA leadership, David Keeling, drew criticism from safety advocates. His confirmation is viewed by some as a potential roadblock to advancing the heat stress rule. Others feel he may attempt to weaken its provisions<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/may\/15\/trump-osha-pick-heat\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup>9<\/sup><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b><i>June\u2013September 2025 &#8211; <\/i><\/b><b>Public hearing and post-hearing comment period<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OSHA held an informal public hearing from June 16 to July 2, 2025, inviting testimony from stakeholders and industry experts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following the hearing, a post-hearing comment period was opened, running through September 30, 2025<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/heat-exposure\/rulemaking\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup>10<\/sup><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b><i>Through 2025 and Beyond &#8211; <\/i><\/b><b>Administrative process &amp; timeline<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rule is in the administrative hearing phase, expected to conclude July 2025, followed by a 90-day period for additional testimony.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If timelines hold, the earliest final rule implementation could be in Q2 2026<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quarles.com\/newsroom\/news\/chris-nickels-provides-update-on-oshas-proposed-heat-rule-for-industrial-safety-hygiene-news\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup>11<\/sup><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b><i>Fall 2024\u2013Winter 2025 &#8211; <\/i><\/b><b>Public comment period and extension<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NPRM\u2019s initial 120-day public comment period (set to end Dec 30, 2024) was extended to Jan 14, 2025 to allow for more feedback<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/news\/newsreleases\/osha-national-news-release\/20241202-0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup>12<\/sup><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b><i>Aug 30, 2024 &#8211; <\/i><\/b><b>Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) published<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OSHA published the NPRM for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the Federal Register.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b><i>Ongoing &#8211; <\/i><\/b><b>Broader regulatory context &amp; state-level actions<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Until now, OSHA relied on the General Duty Clause to address heat hazards at the federal level.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several states already enforce their own heat illness prevention standards, e.g., California, Washington, Minnesota, and Oregon.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Citations<\/b><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Weather Service \u2013<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/hazstat\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heat-Related Fatalities Data<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OSHA \u2013<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/heat\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heat Illness Prevention Materials<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bureau of Labor Statistics \u2013<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/opub\/ted\/2023\/36-work-related-deaths-due-to-environmental-heat-exposure-in-2021.htm\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">36 Work-Related Deaths from Environmental Heat Exposure in 2021<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wall Street Journal<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/us-news\/climate-environment\/racked-by-extreme-heat-one-worker-died-on-the-job-his-story-is-a-warning-9fa063c6\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One Worker\u2019s Death from Extreme Heat Offers a Warning<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Safety Council \u2013<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/injuryfacts.nsc.org\/work\/safety-topics\/exposure-to-environmental-heat\/data-details\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data on Exposure to Environmental Heat<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. Environmental Protection Agency \u2013<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/newsreleases\/epa-releases-updated-climate-indicators-report-showing-how-climate-change-impacting\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Updated Climate Indicators Report<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fast Company<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/91218539\/a-business-case-for-protecting-workers-from-extreme-heat\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Business Case for Protecting Workers from Extreme Heat<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York Times<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/07\/31\/climate\/heat-labor-productivity-climate.html\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heat, Labor, and Productivity Losses<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Guardian<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/may\/15\/trump-osha-pick-heat\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Criticism of Trump OSHA Pick<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OSHA \u2013<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/heat-exposure\/rulemaking\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heat Exposure Rulemaking Process<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quarles &amp; 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