{"id":169,"date":"2021-11-12T10:28:36","date_gmt":"2021-11-12T15:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/?p=169"},"modified":"2021-11-12T10:28:36","modified_gmt":"2021-11-12T15:28:36","slug":"osha-to-consider-new-standards-for-outdoor-work-impact-miami-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/osha-to-consider-new-standards-for-outdoor-work-impact-miami-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"OSHA to Consider New Standards for Outdoor Work Impact Miami Employees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may not regularly peruse the press releases published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), so one announcement in particular might have slipped under the radar for many Florida workers. On October 27, 2021, the agency issued an<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/heat-exposure\/rulemaking\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> regarding new standards on heat exposure for employees working both indoors and outside. The initiative aims to protect workers as they perform job-related tasks in hot environments, as well to alleviate the risk of injuries from exposure to extreme heat.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For most of the US, working outside over the next few months will NOT trigger OSHA regulations on heat exposure: The standards take effect when the heat index exceeds 80 degrees. However, it is common for employees in South Florida to work in such conditions almost year-round. While you should always trust a<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/miami-workplace-injury-attorney.html\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miami workplace injury lawyer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for help if you suffer from a work-related medical condition, you should note some key provisions of the new OSHA standards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Dangers of Working in Extreme Heat<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/osha-to-consider-new-standards-for-outdoor-work-impact-miami-employees\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading OSHA to Consider New Standards for Outdoor Work Impact Miami Employees\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You may not regularly peruse the press releases published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), so one announcement in particular might have slipped under the radar for many Florida workers. 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