[20210713]IN11701_职业安全与健康管理局（OSHA）员工热暴露条例.pdf

CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Regulation of Employee Exposure to Heat July 13, 2021 Employees who work outdoors, including those in industries such as construction and agriculture, may be exposed to extreme heat conditions. Similarly, certain indoor work situationssuch as bakeries, warehouses, and steel millsmay also expose employees to unsafe heat levels. The lead federal agency that regulates worker safety and health, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), does not have any standards that specifically address outdoor or indoor heat exposure. Heat-Related Illnesses The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has identified several illnesses that are related to heat exposure, including heat stroke, which can result in permanent disability or death. Other heat-related illnesses include heat exhaustion, rhabdomyolysis, heat syncope, heat cramps, and heat rash. Research published in 2020 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that between 2004 and 2018 there were an average of 702 annual deaths in the United States due to he