Tag: American Society of Safety Professionals

OSHA’s Workplace Heat Safety Rule Opens for Public Comment

By Guy Burdick, Contributing Writer Sep 6, 2024 Heating and Cooling

Updated: Sep 6, 2024

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) finally published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register on August 30, initiating a 120-day public comment period for the agency’s proposed heat illness prevention standard (89 Fed. Reg. 70698). OSHA first released the text of its proposal on the agency website on July 2. Comments on the proposed standard are […]

Back to Basics: Emergency Exits and Keeping the Way Out Clear

By Guy Burdick, Contributing Writer Jun 14, 2023 Back to Basics

Updated: Jun 14, 2023

Back to Basics is an article series that highlights important, but possibly overlooked, information facilities management professionals should know. During a fire or another emergency, your employees need a clear exit route and clearly marked and unlocked exit doors. Your employees’ exit route must remain unobstructed by equipment or stored items, and employees must be […]